4.4% ▼ -30.8%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5280, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5280, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 5280 compared to most similar areas. Only 51.7% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below both the state and national figures. This trend has dropped over the last decade, with full-time employment falling by 3.4 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 51.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is well below the South Australian average of 60.0%. While full-time employment is also much lower than most areas at 52.0%, the unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is a little below the state figure.
51.7% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.1%
- 2016: 53.2%
- 2021: 51.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.0% ▼ -6.1%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.4%
- 2016: 53.2%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for local workers at 17.5%. Other significant employers include health care and social assistance at 13.5%, and manufacturing at 11.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 17.4%, followed closely by managers at 17.0%. Technicians and trades workers account for 14.3% of the workforce, while community and personal service roles make up 13.2%.
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 5280, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5280/5280-sa/topic/employment