4.5% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5254, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5254, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly one in five workers in postcode 5254 are managers, a high proportion that stands out against other employment trends. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, full-time employment has fallen over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. However, full-time employment has fallen to 55.3%, a rate well below the Australian average.
62.6% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.3% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry at 14.3%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.3%. Construction, manufacturing and retail trade each employ around 8% to 9.5% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 19.5%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 15.9%, labourers at 12.5%, and community and personal service workers at 11.6%.
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 5254, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5254/5254-sa/topic/employment