5.7% ▼ -12.4%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5203, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5203, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only half of adults in postcode 5203 are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most other areas. This reflects a local workforce where full-time employment is far less common than in the rest of South Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 50.0%, far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also fallen to 45.1% since 2011, while the unemployment rate is 5.7%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
50.0% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.8%
- 2016: 47.4%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
45.1% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.2%
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 45.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 18.1%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.5%. Construction also employs a significant 11.6% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 20.3%. Other common roles include labourers at 14.0%, technicians and trades at 13.9%, and professionals 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 5203, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5203/5203-sa/topic/employment