8.7% ▲ +41.1%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 8.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5094, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5094, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A struggle for stable work defines the local economy in postcode 5094, where the unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas. While more adults have entered the workforce since 2011, full-time employment has actually fallen by 7.2 percentage points over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This struggle is reflected in an unemployment rate of 8.7%, which is well above both the state and national figures.
55.5% ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.5%
- 2016: 50.1%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across various sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common industry at 16.4%, followed by manufacturing at 12.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 17.9%, while labourers account for another 16.2% of the local 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 5094, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5094/5094-sa/topic/employment