5.7% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5086, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5086, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A growing share of adults in postcode 5086 are now working or looking for work, with this figure rising 3.9 percentage points since 2011. While 63.1% of adults are in the workforce, the area faces a higher unemployment rate than most similar places. Health care and professional roles are the primary drivers of local employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the South Australian figure of 60%. However, the unemployment rate is 5.7%, which is much higher than most other areas. Full-time employment has fallen 3.5 percentage points since 2011 to 57.9%.
63.1% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.9% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the largest employer in the area at 18.7%. Other common industries include retail trade at 9.8%, education and training at 8.0%, and public administration and safety at 7.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 24.0%. This is followed by community and personal service workers (13.6%) and clerical and administrative staff (13.5%).
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 5086, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5086/5086-sa/topic/employment