3.5% ▼ -29.9%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5342, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5342, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong employment rate defines postcode 5342, where 67.2% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above both the state and national figures. The area also sees a high proportion of full-time roles and a low unemployment rate of 3.5%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher than most areas at 62.6%, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. This trend has grown since 2011, while the unemployment rate has fallen to a little below the state and national levels.
67.2% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.1%
- 2016: 66.6%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.6% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 55.1%
- 2021: 62.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The workforce is spread across several key sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common at 16.6%. Manufacturing (14.2%), agriculture, forestry and fishing (11.9%), and construction (11.2%) also make up large shares of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation at 17.6%, followed closely by managers at 17.0% and technicians and trades at 16.3%. Community and personal service workers make up another 13.8% 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 5342, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5342/5342-sa/topic/employment