6.4% ▼ -24.1%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5278, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5278, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower share of adults in postcode 5278 are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country. While the typical resident's employment status mirrors national patterns, the area faces a tougher job market with an unemployment rate of 6.4%, which is higher than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56.2% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below both the state and national levels. Full-time employment stands at 58.9%, though this has fallen 3.7 percentage points since 2011.
56.2% ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.5%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 56.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 43.2% of the workforce. Other main employers include manufacturing at 11.9% and health care and social assistance at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 35.6%, followed by labourers at 18.6%. Technicians and tradespeople account for 11.0% 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 5278, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5278/5278-sa/topic/employment