6.4% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5214, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5214, 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 5214 compared to most areas, with only 37.3% in the workforce. This is far below the South Australian figure of 60%, and the number of people in full-time roles has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest at this level and sits far below the national figure. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is 6.4%, which is a little above the South Australian average of 5.4%.
37.3% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.3%
- 2016: 37.6%
- 2021: 37.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
45.2% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.6%
- 2016: 46.6%
- 2021: 45.2%
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 17.3%, followed by retail trade at 12.0% and construction at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of employees at 16.0%, while community and personal service workers account for 15.4% of the 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 5214, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5214/5214-sa/topic/employment