3.7% ▼ -61.6%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.6%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5202, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5202, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in postcode 5202 than in most similar areas. While the unemployment rate has fallen significantly since 2011 to reach 3.7%, the proportion of people in full-time roles has dropped to 53.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is 66.3%, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is well below the state average, falling 4.8 points since 2011.
66.3% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 66.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.2% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 53.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here at 17.2%. Construction and health care and social assistance both follow at 12.9%, with retail trade making up 8.8% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 19.1%. Other common roles include labourers at 15.2%, technicians and trades at 13.9%, and clerical and administrative workers at 13.3%.
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 5202, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5202/5202-sa/topic/employment