4.3% ▼ -9.5%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5277, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5277, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults have been working or looking for work in postcode 5277 since 2011, with the rate falling by 3.5 percentage points. Despite this, full-time employment remains very high at 62.4%, which is well above the national figure. The area has a strong base in farming and management roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in most areas, sitting at 62.4%. While the unemployment rate of 4.3% is a little below the state figure, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work has dropped since 2011.
59.8% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.4% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 62.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the primary industry, employing 28.3% of the workforce. Other major employers include manufacturing at 16.8% and health care and social assistance at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 22.2%, followed closely by labourers at 19.8%. Technicians and trades people make up 12.2% 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 5277, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5277/5277-sa/topic/employment