7.0% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5320, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5320, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 39.9% of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 5320, a figure far below the national average. This low level of employment is paired with an unemployment rate of 7.0%, which is a little above the state and national figures. Full-time work has also fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the national figure at 50.7% and has fallen 8.1 percentage points over the last decade. The number of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest for similar areas.
39.9% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.2%
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 39.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.7% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 51.8%
- 2021: 50.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing being the most common at 18.7%, followed by accommodation and food at 13.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and labourers are the most common roles, each making up 21.5% of workers. Technicians and trades people follow at 14.6%.
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 5320, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5320/5320-sa/topic/employment