9.2% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.5%
- 2016: 12.3%
- 2021: 9.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5108, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5108, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Higher than average unemployment marks the daily reality for many in postcode 5108. While the typical full-time employment rate is around 57.8%, the area struggles with a jobless rate of 9.2%, which is well above the figures for both South Australia and the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to most areas, sitting at 55.3%. This is well below the national figure of 61.1%, and full-time employment has fallen by 5.7 percentage points since 2011.
55.3% ▼ -2.0%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.4%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 15.3%. Other major employers include manufacturing at 11.6% and retail trade at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 18.6%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 15.4% and technicians and trades at 14.0%.
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 5108, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5108/5108-sa/topic/employment