5.6% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5161, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5161, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people have been working or looking for work in postcode 5161 over the last decade, with those employed full-time dropping 4.0 percentage points since 2011. While about 60.6% of adults are in the workforce, the area faces a tough job market with an unemployment rate of 5.6%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. Full-time employment sits at 56.5%, though this is lower than most other areas.
60.6% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.5% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 59.4%
- 2021: 56.5%
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 19.6%, followed by retail trade at 11.8% and construction at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.7%, while professionals and community service workers each account for around 15% of the local 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 5161, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5161/5161-sa/topic/employment