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+).
5210, SA · Postcode
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.
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.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
62.3% ▼ -8.5%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.7% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
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%.
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.
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