5210, SA · Postcode

Jobs & Industry in 5210, SA

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A lower unemployment rate of 3.6% defines the workforce in postcode 5210, which is a little below both the state and national figures. More adults are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas. While full-time employment has risen slightly since 2011, the overall number of people active in the labour force has fallen.

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📍 5210, SA, Postcode

Where 5210, SA sits — Unemployment rate

3.6% ▼ -29.7%
  • 0.0%–0.4%: 170 areas
  • 0.4%–0.9%: 4 areas
  • 0.9%–1.3%: 32 areas
  • 1.3%–1.7%: 46 areas
  • 1.7%–2.1%: 78 areas
  • 2.1%–2.6%: 115 areas
  • 2.6%–3.0%: 139 areas
  • 3.0%–3.4%: 222 areas
  • 3.4%–3.9%: 277 areas
  • 3.9%–4.3%: 285 areas
  • 4.3%–4.7%: 254 areas
  • 4.7%–5.1%: 197 areas
  • 5.1%–5.6%: 168 areas
  • 5.6%–6.0%: 125 areas
  • 6.0%–6.4%: 112 areas
  • 6.4%–6.9%: 71 areas
  • 6.9%–7.3%: 64 areas
  • 7.3%–7.7%: 33 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.6%: 29 areas
  • 8.6%–9.0%: 15 areas
  • 9.0%–9.4%: 21 areas
  • 9.4%–9.9%: 18 areas
  • 9.9%–10.3%: 13 areas
  • 10.3%–10.7%: 9 areas
  • 10.7%–11.1%: 12 areas
  • 11.1%–11.6%: 6 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5210, SA — lower than 64% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
5210, SA3.6%
Alexandrina 4.5%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 62.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the South Australian figure of 60.0%. Full-time employment is around 56.7%, a little below the national figure of 58.9%.

3.6% ▼ -29.7%

Lower than 64% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 5.2%
  • 2016: 6.3%
  • 2021: 3.6%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

62.3% ▼ -8.5%

Higher than 60% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 68.0%
  • 2016: 62.8%
  • 2021: 62.3%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

56.7% ▲ +1.9%

Lower than 63% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 55.7%
  • 2016: 52.5%
  • 2021: 56.7%

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 15.2%, followed by construction at 12.4% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 9.3%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common roles are technicians and trades at 16.2% and managers at 15.9%, while community and personal service workers make up 12.9% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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5210, SA splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (16%) and Managers (16%), with Community & personal service at 13%.

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 5210, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5210/5210-sa/topic/employment