5.4% ▲ +417.9%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 8.9%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5222, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5222, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Unemployment has risen by 4.3 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 5222, reaching 5.4%. While more people have found full-time work over the last decade, the area still sees far fewer full-time employees than the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is particularly low at 41.6%, far below the 58.9% seen across Australia.
55.7% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.2%
- 2016: 53.2%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
41.6% ▲ +4.7%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.7%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 41.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is heavily concentrated in accommodation and food services, where 21.3% of people work. Other common industries include transport and warehousing at 11.4% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 11.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 27.3%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 14.0% and labourers at 13.0%.
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 5222, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5222/5222-sa/topic/employment