4.8% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5118, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5118, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Around the middle for its level, postcode 5118 has a workforce profile that mirrors both the state and national trends. About 61.2% of adults are working or looking for work, while health care and construction are the primary industries driving the local economy.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The percentage of adults working or looking for work is 61.2%, which is a little above the South Australian figure of 60.0%. Full-time employment has fallen slightly since 2011 to 58.8%, while the unemployment rate has barely changed, sitting at 4.8%.
61.2% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.7%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.8% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 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 most common industry here, employing 15.1% of the workforce. Construction and retail trade follow closely, each accounting for 10.2% of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.0%. Technicians and tradespeople are also common at 15.9%, followed by clerical and administrative roles at 13.7%.
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 5118, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5118/5118-sa/topic/employment