2.8% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 4.6%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5201, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5201, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.8% defines the workforce in postcode 5201, which is much lower than most other areas. This region sees more adults working or looking for work than the national figure. While full-time employment has risen since 2011, the overall number of people in the workforce has fallen.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The typical resident is more likely to be working or looking for work than those in the rest of the state, with a rate of 66.9%. Full-time employment is also a little above the South Australian figure at 59.9%.
66.9% ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 72.9%
- 2016: 67.0%
- 2021: 66.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.9% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.1%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 59.9%
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 at 13.1%, followed by construction at 11.5% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and professionals are the most common roles, making up 18.5% and 18.0% of the workforce respectively, while technicians and trades account for 17.8%.
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 5201, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5201/5201-sa/topic/employment