2.9% ▼ -29.6%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5302, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5302, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A full-time employment rate of 67.4% sets postcode 5302 well above the national figure. This is a region where most of the workforce is in steady, full-time roles. While fewer adults are working or looking for work than in other parts of the country, the unemployment rate is very low.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is much more common here than in most areas, sitting 10 points above the South Australian average. This strength is reflected in a very low unemployment rate of 2.9%, which is a little below the national figure and has fallen since 2011.
58.3% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.4% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 67.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Nearly half the workforce, 48.1%, works in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include retail trade and health care and social assistance, both at 7.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 32.6%. Labourers are the next most common occupation at 15.7%, followed by technicians and trades at 11.8%.
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 5302, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5302/5302-sa/topic/employment