3.7% ▼ -7.1%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5235, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5235, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Manufacturing is the most common industry for workers in postcode 5235, where 14.5% of people are employed in this sector. The area has a steady job market with an unemployment rate of 3.7%, which is a little below the figures for both South Australia and Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that has barely changed since 2011. Full-time employment sits at 56.6%, which is about the same as the South Australian average.
59.7% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.6% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.4%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work is spread across several key sectors, with Agriculture, forestry and fishing (14.0%) following closely behind manufacturing. Health care and social assistance also employ a significant 10.3% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 18.4%, followed by Labourers (16.7%) and Technicians and trades (16.5%). Professionals make up 15.6% of the working population.
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 5235, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5235/5235-sa/topic/employment