9.6% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 9.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5084, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5084, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in postcode 5084 have entered the workforce since 2011, with the share of those working or looking for work rising by 6.9 percentage points. Despite this growth, the area faces a significant challenge with an unemployment rate of 9.6%, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate of 9.6% is among the highest for similar areas and sits well above the South Australian figure of 5.4%. Full-time employment is also a little below the national average at 56.1%, having fallen since 2011.
56.2% ▲ +13.9%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.4%
- 2016: 50.9%
- 2021: 56.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.1% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.8%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 15.3%, followed by retail trade at 10.4% and construction at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is led by a tie between technicians and trades and professionals, both at 17.4%. Labourers make up 14.4% of occupations, while community and personal service workers account for 14.1%.
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 5084, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5084/5084-sa/topic/employment