11.8% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.4%
- 2016: 14.9%
- 2021: 11.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5164, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5164, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower proportion of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 5164 compared to the rest of the state. Only 42.9% of adults are in the workforce, and the unemployment rate of 11.8% is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the Australian average at 49.4%, a figure that has fallen 4.1 percentage points since 2011. This trend is consistent with the overall workforce, which has also shrunk over the last decade.
42.9% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.1%
- 2016: 42.6%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.4% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.5%
- 2016: 52.3%
- 2021: 49.4%
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 18.5%, followed by retail trade at 15.0% and construction at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 17.5%, while technicians and trades make up 16.9% and labourers account for 16.1% 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 5164, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5164/5164-sa/topic/employment