5.3% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5074, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5074, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
About 61.2% of adults in postcode 5074 are working or looking for work, a figure that sits right with the national average. The area shows a balanced employment profile, though full-time work has dipped slightly over the last decade. It is a diverse workforce where health care and professional roles play a major part.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are working or looking for work than in 2011, when the rate was 54.9%. Full-time employment has fallen slightly to 57.5%, and the unemployment rate of 5.3% is higher than in most other areas.
61.2% ▲ +11.4%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.9%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.5% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.3%. Other common industries include retail trade at 10.2% and education and training at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation here, making up 24.6% of the workforce. Clerical and administrative jobs follow at 14.8%, while community and personal service workers and technicians and trades each account for 12.8%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 5074, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5074/5074-sa/topic/employment