4.5% ▼ -69.3%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5279, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5279, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry for the 5279 postcode, employing 36.3% of workers. The area has a notably low number of people working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country. While full-time employment has dropped since 2011, the unemployment rate has improved significantly.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 48.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also fallen by 15 points since 2011, though the unemployment rate dropped from 14.6% to 4.5% in that time.
48.3% ▲ +5.8%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.6%
- 2016: 54.0%
- 2021: 48.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.0% ▼ -22.2%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.4%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing lead the local workforce at 36.3%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 15.3%, followed by manufacturing and administrative support, which both sit at 7.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 25.6%, followed by labourers at 20.9%. Technicians and tradespeople account for 10.7% of the workforce, while clerical and community service roles each make up 8.4%.
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 5279, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5279/5279-sa/topic/employment