3.4% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5153, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5153, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Well below the national figure, only 52.2% of people in postcode 5153 work full-time. Despite this, a higher share of adults are working or looking for work compared to most areas. The local job market is relatively strong, with an unemployment rate of 3.4% which is lower than both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 64.9% of adults are working or looking for work—well above the South Australian figure of 60.0%—full-time employment has fallen 4.6 percentage points since 2011. Unemployment has remained steady at a low 3.4%.
64.9% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.6%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 64.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.2% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.7%
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 52.2%
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 for local workers at 15.4%, followed by education and training at 10.9% and construction at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.7%, with managers accounting for 18.0% and technicians and tradespeople making up 13.6% of the workforce.
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 5153, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5153/5153-sa/topic/employment