2.8% ▼ -47.0%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5142, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5142, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high percentage of adults—68.5%—are working or looking for work in postcode 5142. While this is well above the national figure, the area has seen a drop in full-time employment over the last decade. Despite this shift, the local unemployment rate is very low at 2.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work has risen to 68.5%, which is much higher than most similar areas. However, full-time employment fell by 5.8 points since 2011 to 52.1%, leaving it well below the South Australian figure.
68.5% ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 68.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.1% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.9%
- 2016: 53.9%
- 2021: 52.1%
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 at 14.6%, followed by education and training at 10.2%. Retail trade and agriculture, forestry and fishing also employ significant shares of the workforce at 9.8% and 9.5% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 24.8%, with managers following at 20.3%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 12.7% of jobs, while community and personal service roles make up 12.4%.
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 5142, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5142/5142-sa/topic/employment