4.3% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5158, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5158, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults in postcode 5158 have been working or looking for work since 2011, where the rate fell 3.8 points to 68.3%. This remains a high figure, sitting well above both the South Australian and national rates. While full-time work has also dipped slightly, the unemployment rate has stayed steady at 4.3%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 68.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much higher than most similar areas. Full-time employment is around the middle for its level at 57.7%, which is just below the national figure.
68.3% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 72.1%
- 2016: 69.2%
- 2021: 68.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.7% ▼ -4.0%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 18.2%, followed by construction at 10.2% and education and training at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.5%, with clerical and administrative roles following at 15.7% and technicians and trades at 15.4%.
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 5158, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5158/5158-sa/topic/employment