4.7% ▲ —
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5261, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5261, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 5261 than in most other areas. About 70% of the adult population is active in the workforce, with over half of all workers employed in the primary industries. This creates a local economy heavily reliant on the land.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working life is common here, as 70.4% of adults are employed or seeking work, which is far above the South Australian figure of 60%. Full-time employment is also well above the national average at 63.7%, though this has fallen 8.2 percentage points since 2011.
70.4% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.4%
- 2016: 68.2%
- 2021: 70.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.7% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.9%
- 2016: 66.1%
- 2021: 63.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant employer, with 53.7% of the workforce in these fields. Other common industries include education and training at 12.6% and health care and social assistance at 5.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly half of all workers are managers, making up 45.8% of the local workforce. Other common roles include labourers at 12.6% and community and personal service workers at 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 5261, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5261/5261-sa/topic/employment