2.7% ▲ +73.2%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5132, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5132, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A sharp drop in full-time work has reshaped the job market in postcode 5132 since 2011. Full-time employment fell by 9.8 percentage points over the decade, though the area maintains a very low unemployment rate of 2.7%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 61.4% of adults are working or looking for work, the proportion of those in full-time roles is just 50.9%, which is well below the national figure. This is a significant decline from the 60.7% recorded in 2011.
61.4% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.9% ▼ -16.2%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 50.9%
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 15.6%, followed by retail trade at 13.8%. Other significant sectors include education, training, health care, and social assistance, each employing 9.2% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is led by managers at 19.7% and professionals at 18.8%. Technicians and trades people also make up a large slice of the population at 18.3%.
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 5132, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5132/5132-sa/topic/employment