2.9% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5117, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5117, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in postcode 5117 than in the rest of the state, with 71.4% of the population active in the labour force. This area is defined by high employment levels and a very low unemployment rate of just 2.9%. Most of the local workforce is employed full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is far above the national figure, sitting at 71.4%. This is supported by a strong full-time employment rate of 61.3%, which is well above the South Australian average.
71.4% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 74.8%
- 2016: 69.6%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.3% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 13.2%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.5% and retail trade at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.1%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 15.2% 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 5117, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5117/5117-sa/topic/employment