4.8% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5232, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5232, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in postcode 5232 than in most other areas, with 67.5% of the population active in the job market. Despite this high level of activity, the area has seen a drop in full-time employment over the last decade. This suggests a shift in how people here earn a living, moving away from traditional full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 67.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, full-time employment is well below the state average at 52.9% and has fallen since 2011. The unemployment rate is 4.8%, which is about the same as the national figure.
67.5% ▼ -4.7%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.8%
- 2016: 71.6%
- 2021: 67.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.9% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.2%
- 2016: 53.2%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 14.6%, followed by construction at 12.5%. Other common industries include public administration and safety at 10.0%, retail trade at 8.3%, and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 7.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common jobs are managers at 20.8% and professionals at 18.8%. Technicians and trades people make up 15.8% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative roles account for 10.4% and community and personal services for 9.2%.
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 5232, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5232/5232-sa/topic/employment