3.7% ▼ -55.2%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5344, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5344, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower unemployment rate of 3.7% marks the job market in postcode 5344 compared to the state and national figures. This area sees more people in full-time work than most other regions. It is a productive local economy where a large share of the workforce is steadily employed.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 60.4%, which is well above the South Australian figure of 57.2%. While the number of adults working or looking for work sits around the middle for similar areas at 61.3%, the unemployment rate has fallen sharply by 4.6 points since 2011.
61.3% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.4% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is split across several key sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing leading at 13.9%. Manufacturing is also a major employer at 13.1%, followed by health care and social assistance at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 18.8%, followed by managers at 15.4%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 13.3% and clerical and administrative positions at 12.8%.
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 5344, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5344/5344-sa/topic/employment