3.8% ▼ -23.7%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5172, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5172, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has fallen 4.0 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 5172. While more adults are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, the typical work week is less likely to be full-time. The area now has an unemployment rate of 3.8%, which is lower than the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the South Australian figure. However, only 50.1% are employed full-time, a result that is well below both the state and national averages.
63.3% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.1% ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.2%
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 50.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for workers in the area are health care and social assistance at 14.4%, followed by construction at 10.9% and education and training at 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.4%, with managers accounting for 16.5% and technicians and trades 14.1% 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 5172, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5172/5172-sa/topic/employment