4.4% ▼ -34.6%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5212, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5212, 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 5212 than in the rest of the state, with only 40.1% of adults in the labour force. This gap is a standout feature of the area, where full-time employment has fallen to 43.5%. Despite this, the unemployment rate of 4.4% is about the same as the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 40.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the South Australian figure of 60%. Full-time employment is also much lower than usual at 43.5%, a figure that has fallen since 2011.
40.1% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.8%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 40.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
43.5% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.2%
- 2016: 39.9%
- 2021: 43.5%
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 local workers at 19.7%. Construction (12.4%) and retail trade (11.3%) also make up a significant part of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals are the largest group of workers at 19.6%. Technicians, trades, and community and personal service workers each make up 16.3% of the local workforce.
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 5212, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5212/5212-sa/topic/employment