3.0% ▼ -25.6%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5234, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5234, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A tiny 3.0% unemployment rate makes postcode 5234 a place where very few people are without work. This is much lower than most similar areas and sits well below the national figure. More adults here are working or looking for work than in most other parts of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 65.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the 61.1% national figure. Full-time employment sits at 58.1%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
65.6% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.0%
- 2016: 64.7%
- 2021: 65.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.1% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 58.1%
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 14.2%, followed by education and training at 10.4%. Construction also employs a significant 10.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.1%. Technicians and trades follow at 16.1%, while managers and community or personal service workers each account for 15.0% 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 5234, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5234/5234-sa/topic/employment