6.4% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5096, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5096, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of adults in postcode 5096 are working or looking for work, though the area faces a struggle with unemployment. While 62.3% of adults are in the labour force, the unemployment rate of 6.4% is much higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen 5.0 percentage points since 2011 to 56.6%, which is a little below the national figure. This comes despite the local workforce rate being a little above both the state and national averages.
62.3% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.6% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 56.6%
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 16.2%, followed by construction at 10.8% and retail trade at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.6%, with professionals and community and personal service workers each accounting for around 14% 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 5096, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5096/5096-sa/topic/employment