6.2% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5116, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5116, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A slight drop in full-time employment marks the main change in postcode 5116 since 2011. While most adults here are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate of 6.2% is much higher than in most other areas. This mix of steady employment and higher joblessness defines the local workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. Full-time employment has fallen by 2.1 points over the last decade, and the unemployment rate is a little above the national figure at 6.2%.
58.8% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.8% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer here, making up 15.9% of jobs. Retail trade follows at 11.4%, with construction and education also featuring strongly in the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 15.2%. They are closely followed by community and personal service workers at 14.9% and professionals at 14.5%.
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 5116, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5116/5116-sa/topic/employment