0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5308, SA · Postcode
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero percent unemployment defines the local job market in postcode 5308, where almost everyone who wants a job has one. This is a region where full-time work is the norm and the vast majority of the workforce is tied to the land.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure at 73.1%, although this is 9.6 percentage points lower than in 2011. Overall, 61.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the Australian average.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
61.3% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
73.1% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant employer here, accounting for 82.1% of all jobs. Other industries are much smaller, with education and training and other services each making up 7.5% of the workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
More than half of workers are managers, making up 55.2% of the local workforce. Labourers account for 13.4%, while technicians, trades, and machinery operators each make up 7.5%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 5308, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5308/5308-sa/topic/employment