4.7% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 8.0%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5156, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5156, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in postcode 5156 than in most similar areas. Around 67.7% of adults are in the labour force, though the share of full-time employment has fallen to 56.2% since 2011. The area relies heavily on professional roles and the education and health sectors.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The 67.7% of adults working or looking for work is well above the South Australian figure of 60.0%. However, the unemployment rate is 4.7%, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure of 5.1%.
67.7% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 73.1%
- 2016: 68.4%
- 2021: 67.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.2% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 56.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Education and training is the most common industry for local workers at 16.1%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 15.4%. Other significant sectors include construction at 11.2% and public administration and safety at 7.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 31.7%, with managers making up another 17.6% of the workforce. Clerical and administrative workers account for 12.5% of jobs in the area.
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 5156, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5156/5156-sa/topic/employment