6.8% ▲ +17.3%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5170, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5170, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has fallen by 5.3 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 5170, where 53.8% of the workforce now holds such roles. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in most other areas, the local unemployment rate has risen to 6.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 63.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the South Australian figure of 60.0%. However, the unemployment rate is much higher than most areas, sitting a little above the national figure at 6.8%.
63.4% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 63.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.8% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 53.8%
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 16.2%, followed by manufacturing at 10.3% and education and training at 10.0%. Construction and retail trade also employ nearly 10% and 8% of the workforce respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.9%, with technicians and trades following at 18.2%. Community and personal service workers account for 14.7% 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 5170, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5170/5170-sa/topic/employment