6.5% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 6.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5168, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5168, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher than usual unemployment rate of 6.5% marks the current job market in postcode 5168. This area faces more challenges with work than most similar places, with the share of full-time roles falling since 2011. It is a landscape where many residents rely on a mix of healthcare and construction work to make a living.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 6.5%, which is a little above the national figure of 5.1%. Only 55.3% of the workforce is in full-time employment, a figure that is well below the Australian average and has fallen by 4.0 points since 2011.
58.6% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.3% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 55.3%
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 construction at 12.5% and retail trade at 11.2%. Manufacturing and food services also make up a fair share of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 17.2%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 15.1% and professionals at 14.8%.
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 5168, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5168/5168-sa/topic/employment