3.3% ▲ +154.0%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5265, SA · Postcode
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work is far more common in postcode 5265 than in most other areas, with 64.5% of the workforce in permanent full-time roles. While fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country, the unemployment rate of 3.3% remains a little below the national figure.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the South Australian figure, though the number of adults working or looking for work has fallen 15 points since 2011. The unemployment rate is a little below the national average, despite rising 2.0 points over the last decade.
3.3% ▲ +154.0%
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
57.6% ▼ -20.4%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.5% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 56.0% of the workforce. Other common fields include education and training at 9.5% and health care and social assistance at 8.0%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 41.5%, followed by labourers at 17.0%. Professionals account for 12.5% of jobs, while technicians and trades make up 9.5%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 5265, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5265/5265-sa/topic/employment