5.2% ▼ -15.8%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5341, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5341, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working full-time in postcode 5341 than they were in 2011. This area sees a smaller proportion of adults working or looking for work than most other places, with 57.3% currently active in the labour force. While employment levels have dipped, the local unemployment rate has improved, falling by 1.0 percentage point over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.1% of residents are employed full-time, which is well below the national figure. This is part of a wider trend where 57.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a rate lower than most similar areas.
57.3% ▼ -0.3%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.1% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.7%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 55.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here, employing 17.9% of the workforce. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 12.3%, and retail trade at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 20.8%, followed by managers at 14.8%. Community and personal service workers and technicians and trades each account for 12.5% of the local workforce.
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 5341, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5341/5341-sa/topic/employment