5.7% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5162, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5162, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 5.7% unemployment rate is much higher than most areas for postcode 5162. This is a region where fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the national figure, and the number of full-time roles has dropped over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 58.8% of the population, which is a little below the South Australian figure. Full-time employment has fallen 4.0 percentage points since 2011 to reach 56.0%.
58.8% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 59.2%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.0% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 56.0%
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 18.6%, followed by retail trade at 12.8% and construction at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation group at 16.7%, while community and personal service workers make up 15.8% of the workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for 5162, SA
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 5162, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5162/5162-sa/topic/employment