4.9% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5097, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5097, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in postcode 5097, where 16.2% of employees work in this sector. The area has a steady workforce that is slightly more active than the state and national figures, though full-time employment has dipped slightly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the state and national figures. While the unemployment rate is 4.9%, this is higher than most similar areas.
62.1% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.1% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond health care, retail trade is the next biggest employer at 10.3%, followed closely by education and training at 10.1% and construction at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.6%, followed by technicians and tradespeople at 16.8% and clerical or administrative staff at 14.8%.
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 5097, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5097/5097-sa/topic/employment