2.3% ▲ +19.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 2.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5264, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5264, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry in postcode 5264, employing 35% of the workforce. This rural area has a very small unemployment rate of 2.3%, which is well below the South Australian figure of 5.4%. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has dropped over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.9% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national average of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also fallen since 2011, and at 54.1% it is now well below the state average.
50.9% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.4%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.1% ▼ -10.7%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.6%
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond the large share of people in farming and forestry, the most common industries are health care and social assistance at 12.5%, and accommodation and food at 7.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
About a quarter of the workforce are managers, which is the most common role. Labourers make up the next largest group at 17.9%, followed by community and personal service workers at 12.5%.
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 5264, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5264/5264-sa/topic/employment