5.3% ▼ -18.4%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5211, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5211, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 5211 compared to most similar areas. Only 40.4% of adults are in the labour force, which is much lower than the national figure of 61.1%. This trend is paired with a drop in full-time employment over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of people working or looking for work is far below the South Australian figure, and full-time employment has fallen to 43.8% since 2011. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is 5.3%, which is about the same as the national figure.
40.4% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.2%
- 2016: 39.8%
- 2021: 40.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
43.8% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.4%
- 2016: 44.9%
- 2021: 43.8%
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 for locals at 18.9%, followed by retail trade at 12.1% and accommodation and food services at 10%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 16.9%, closely followed by professionals at 16.4% and technicians and tradespeople at 14.7%.
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 5211, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5211/5211-sa/topic/employment