4.8% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5090, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5090, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just over half of adults in postcode 5090 are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure. The area has a diverse range of industries and jobs, though full-time employment has fallen by 3.4 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most similar areas and well below the South Australian figure. Full-time work is slightly less common than the national average, and the unemployment rate is 4.8%.
52.4% ▲ +1.2%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.8%
- 2016: 50.3%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.2% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 57.2%
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 here at 16.5%. Construction, retail trade, and education and training each account for 10.2% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 20.8%. Other common jobs include technicians and trades at 14.8% and clerical and administrative work at 14.7%.
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 5090, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5090/5090-sa/topic/employment