6.8% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5088, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5088, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate than most similar areas marks the job market in postcode 5088. While 61.9% of adults are working or looking for work, the number of people in full-time roles has fallen since 2011. This creates a landscape where job security varies widely across the local workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 6.8%, which is a little above the figures for South Australia and Australia. While the proportion of adults working or looking for work rose to 61.9% since 2011, full-time employment fell by 4.7 percentage points over the same period.
61.9% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.1%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.5% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 56.9%
- 2021: 56.5%
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 18.8%, followed by retail trade at 9.5%. Other common industries for workers include education and training at 8% and construction at 7.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.7%, followed closely by community and personal service workers at 16.6%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 14.2% of the workforce.
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 5088, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5088/5088-sa/topic/employment