1.9% ▼ -43.8%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 1.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5268, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5268, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Manufacturing is the biggest employer in postcode 5268, where nearly a quarter of the workforce is employed in this sector. This area has an exceptionally strong job market, with a tiny unemployment rate of 1.9% and a very high proportion of people working full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is 66.3%, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has risen to 64.9%, leaving the unemployment rate much lower than most other areas.
66.3% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 63.5%
- 2021: 66.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.9% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.6%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 64.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing leads the local economy at 24.9%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 20.3%. Other common industries include retail trade at 8.8% and health care and social assistance at 7.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 24.2%, with managers following at 19.1%. Technicians and trades workers account for 13.4% of the workforce, while machinery operators and drivers make up 9.5%.
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 5268, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5268/5268-sa/topic/employment