3.1% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5243, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5243, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower unemployment rate of 3.1% defines the workforce in postcode 5243. This area has a strong employment record compared to the rest of the state, though the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the South Australian figure. While full-time employment is about the same as the state at 57.6%, the unemployment rate is a little below the national 5.1%.
63.3% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.8%
- 2016: 66.0%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.6% ▲ +1.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.9%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 57.6%
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 at 14.6%, followed by construction at 11.0% and retail trade at 9.0%. Education and training also employ a significant 8.5% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals and managers make up the largest groups, accounting for 23.5% and 22.0% of workers respectively. Technicians and trades follow at 12.6%, with clerical staff and labourers both around 10%.
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 5243, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5243/5243-sa/topic/employment