5330, SA · Postcode

Jobs & Industry in 5330, SA

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Nearly one in four people in postcode 5330 work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, making it the area's most common industry. This rural workforce is a key part of the local economy, though only 52.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure.

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📍 5330, SA, Postcode

Where 5330, SA sits — Unemployment rate

4.1% ▼ -24.0%
  • 0.0%–0.4%: 170 areas
  • 0.4%–0.9%: 4 areas
  • 0.9%–1.3%: 32 areas
  • 1.3%–1.7%: 46 areas
  • 1.7%–2.1%: 78 areas
  • 2.1%–2.6%: 115 areas
  • 2.6%–3.0%: 139 areas
  • 3.0%–3.4%: 222 areas
  • 3.4%–3.9%: 277 areas
  • 3.9%–4.3%: 285 areas
  • 4.3%–4.7%: 254 areas
  • 4.7%–5.1%: 197 areas
  • 5.1%–5.6%: 168 areas
  • 5.6%–6.0%: 125 areas
  • 6.0%–6.4%: 112 areas
  • 6.4%–6.9%: 71 areas
  • 6.9%–7.3%: 64 areas
  • 7.3%–7.7%: 33 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.6%: 29 areas
  • 8.6%–9.0%: 15 areas
  • 9.0%–9.4%: 21 areas
  • 9.4%–9.9%: 18 areas
  • 9.9%–10.3%: 13 areas
  • 10.3%–10.7%: 9 areas
  • 10.7%–11.1%: 12 areas
  • 11.1%–11.6%: 6 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5330, SA — lower than 52% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
5330, SA4.1%
Loxton Waikerie 3.3%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 52.9% of adults are working or looking for work, a rate well below both South Australia and the national average. While full-time employment is about the same as the state figure at 57.0%, the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.1% since 2011.

4.1% ▼ -24.0%

Lower than 52% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 5.5%
  • 2016: 5.3%
  • 2021: 4.1%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

52.9% ▼ -5.2%

Lower than 75% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 55.9%
  • 2016: 51.2%
  • 2021: 52.9%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

57.0% ▼ -1.9%

Lower than 61% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 58.1%
  • 2016: 57.4%
  • 2021: 57.0%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry at 24.6%. Other significant employers include health care and social assistance at 10.8%, and retail trade at 9.7%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 20.8%. Managers are the next most common role at 17.6%, followed by community and personal service workers at 12.6%.

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 5330, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5330/5330-sa/topic/employment