7.9% ▼ -11.1%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 11.2%
- 2021: 7.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5165, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5165, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 6.5 point rise in the number of adults working or looking for work has shaped the local job market in postcode 5165 since 2011. Despite this growth, the area struggles with a high unemployment rate of 7.9%, which is a little above the national figure of 5.1%. Full-time work has also fallen over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the state and national figures, sitting at 53.5%. This is much lower than most similar areas, while the unemployment rate is among the highest at this level.
57.8% ▲ +12.6%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.3%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.5% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 56.6%
- 2021: 53.5%
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 18.9%, followed by construction at 12.3% and retail trade at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is split fairly evenly across several roles, with professionals (17%), technicians and trades (16.9%), and community and personal service workers (16.7%) making up the largest groups.
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 5165, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5165/5165-sa/topic/employment