3.6% ▼ -28.3%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5251, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5251, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in postcode 5251, where 15.9% of workers are in this field. The area is marked by a very strong work ethic and high employment, with far more adults working or looking for work than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This strong activity is matched by an unemployment rate of 3.6%, which is lower than most areas and has fallen since 2011.
65.4% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.0% ▼ -1.8%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance leads the way at 15.9%, followed by retail trade at 11.4% and education and training at 9.4%. Other common industries include construction and public administration.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 20.7%. Technicians and trades follow at 14.8%, with community and personal service workers making up 13.5% 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 5251, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5251/5251-sa/topic/employment