4.1% ▼ -11.3%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5091, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5091, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in postcode 5091, where 15.2% of the workforce is employed in this field. This area has a strong employment record, with a higher proportion of adults working or looking for work than most similar areas. The local job market remains steady, with the unemployment rate sitting at 4.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the South Australian figure of 60.0%. Full-time employment is steady at 58.3%, though this is 2.5 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
63.2% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.6%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.3% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with construction (11.9%), education and training (10.9%), and retail trade (9.3%) following health care as the most common industries.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 21.8%, while technicians and tradespeople make up 17.4% of the workforce. Other frequent roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.2%.
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 5091, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5091/5091-sa/topic/employment