1.3% ▼ -57.3%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 1.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5151, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5151, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high employment rate defines daily life in postcode 5151, where 68.6% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above both the state and national figures. The area has an exceptionally strong job market, with an unemployment rate of just 1.3%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Far more adults are working or looking for work here than in most other areas, and the unemployment rate of 1.3% is well below the national figure. Full-time employment rose to 57.9% since 2011, which is about the same as the state average.
68.6% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.3%
- 2016: 65.5%
- 2021: 68.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.9% ▲ +11.2%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.1%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with the largest shares in health care and social assistance at 14%, followed by professional and technical services and education at 11.8% each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common, making up 32.5% of jobs, while managers account for 17.1%. Technicians and tradespeople follow at 13.2%, with community and personal service workers at 10.1%.
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 5151, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5151/5151-sa/topic/employment