2.0% ▼ -41.8%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 2.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5139, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5139, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high number of working residents defines postcode 5139, where 68.9% of adults are employed or looking for work. This is well above the national figure, and the area maintains an exceptionally low unemployment rate of just 2.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults here are in the workforce than in most similar areas, though the share of full-time roles has fallen 5.0 points since 2011 to reach 56.6%. This is about the same as the state average.
68.9% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.4%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 68.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.6% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in the area is heavily concentrated in agriculture, forestry and fishing, where 21.7% of people work, followed by health care and social assistance at 15.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is led by managers and professionals, who together make up over half of all jobs at 34.2% and 24.3% respectively.
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 5139, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5139/5139-sa/topic/employment