4.7% ▲ +109.8%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5269, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5269, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 5269 compared to most other areas. More than half of the local workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, which defines the region's primary industry. The typical resident's employment status has remained steady over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the South Australian figure of 60%. While 59.3% of the workforce is employed full-time, the unemployment rate has risen to 4.7% since 2011.
63.1% ▼ -4.8%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 63.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.3% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is heavily reliant on the land, with 51.4% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include manufacturing at 10.7% and accommodation and food services at 6.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 32.1%, followed by labourers at 24.3%. Machinery operators and drivers account for another 14.3% of the local workforce.
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 5269, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5269/5269-sa/topic/employment