3.4% ▲ +132.0%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5304, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5304, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Well above the national figure, 65.6% of the workforce in postcode 5304 is employed full-time. This reflects a strong shift toward stable work, as full-time employment rose 6.4 percentage points since 2011. The area is primarily driven by a large agricultural sector and a high proportion of managers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is roughly the same as the national figure. While the unemployment rate rose to 3.4% since 2011, it remains a little below both the state and national rates.
61.8% ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.6% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 65.6%
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 46.4% of the workforce. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 8.9% and education and training at 6.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.9%. This is followed by labourers at 18.5% and machinery operators and drivers at 11.9%.
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 5304, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5304/5304-sa/topic/employment