3.8% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5171, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5171, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Finding work in postcode 5171 is relatively easy, as the unemployment rate is only 3.8%. While most people are employed, full-time roles are much less common here than in most other areas, with only 54.4% of the population in full-time work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 58.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the national figure of 61.1%. The proportion of full-time workers has fallen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011, making it well below the Australian average of 58.9%.
58.2% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.4% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.9%
- 2016: 54.6%
- 2021: 54.4%
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 13.4%, followed by manufacturing at 11.7% and construction at 11.0%. Education, training, and retail trade also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals and managers make up the largest groups of workers, at 18.5% and 17.4% respectively. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 14.4%, and clerical and administrative positions at 13.4%.
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 5171, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5171/5171-sa/topic/employment