4.9% ▼ -30.7%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5290, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5290, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Healthcare and social assistance is the biggest employer in postcode 5290, with 16.7% of the workforce in this field. Most people here work in community services, professional roles, or trades. While the unemployment rate has fallen since 2011, slightly fewer adults are now working or looking for work compared to the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the national figure. Full-time employment has dropped to 57.2% since 2011, while the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.9%.
58.2% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.2% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the main industry at 16.7%, followed by retail trade at 12.7%. Other common employers include manufacturing (9.7%), education and training (8.5%), and construction (7.9%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 15.2%. Professionals (14.6%), technicians and trades (14.3%), and labourers (13.4%) also represent significant shares 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 5290, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5290/5290-sa/topic/employment