3.3% ▲ +9.1%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5245, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5245, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just 56.8% of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 5245, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages. This low level of workforce activity is paired with a smaller share of full-time roles than most areas. However, those seeking work find it relatively easy, as the unemployment rate is quite low.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much lower than in most areas at 52.8%, a figure that has fallen since 2011. This mirrors a broader trend where the total number of adults working or looking for work has also dropped by 4.2 points over the decade.
56.8% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 56.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.8% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.2%
- 2016: 55.2%
- 2021: 52.8%
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 13.4%, followed by education and training at 10.4% and construction at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 24%, with managers making up another 19.5% of the workforce. Technicians and trades people follow at 13.7%.
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 5245, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5245/5245-sa/topic/employment