6.1% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5098, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5098, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 5098 compared to the rest of the country. Only 56.6% of adults are in the workforce, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time work is common for many, the area faces a higher unemployment rate than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 6.1%, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. This comes as the proportion of adults working or looking for work fell slightly to 56.6% since 2011.
56.6% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.7%
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.2% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 58.2%
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 17.9%, followed by retail trade at 9.8% and construction at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.2%, with technicians and trades at 14.9% and clerical and administrative staff at 14.4%.
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 5098, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5098/5098-sa/topic/employment