3.7% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5241, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5241, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A slightly higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 5241 compared to South Australia and the national figures. While 62.3% of adults are active in the workforce, the share of those in full-time roles has fallen by 5 percentage points since 2011. The area currently maintains a low unemployment rate of 3.7%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment sits at 55.7%, which is well below the Australian figure of 58.9%. Despite this, the unemployment rate is just 3.7%, a little below both the state and national figures.
62.3% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.7% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 55.7%
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 here at 14.4%, followed closely by manufacturing at 14.3%. Construction, education, and retail trade also each employ around 9% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.0%, followed by technicians and trades at 16.7%. Community and personal service workers account for 14.1% of the local 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 5241, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5241/5241-sa/topic/employment