4.7% ▼ -23.2%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5256, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5256, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of adults in postcode 5256 are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This creates a unique local economy where only 53.3% of the population are employed full-time. The area has seen a steady decline in workforce participation over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 44.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is far below both the state and national averages. Full-time employment has also dropped since 2011, falling to 53.3%, which is well below the Australian figure of 58.9%.
44.7% ▼ -15.0%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.5%
- 2016: 45.4%
- 2021: 44.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.3% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.6%
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 53.3%
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 16.9%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 11.9%. Other significant sectors include manufacturing at 9.5% and construction at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 18.1%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 16.0%, alongside managers and technicians or trades workers who both sit at 14.8%.
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 5256, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5256/5256-sa/topic/employment