3.7% ▲ +159.5%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5346, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5346, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much lower rate of full-time work than the national average defines the workforce in postcode 5346. Only 50.3% of people are employed full-time, which is 8.6 percentage points below the Australian figure. This reflects a local job market that differs significantly from the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is roughly the same as the South Australian figure. While the unemployment rate rose to 3.7% since 2011, it remains a little below the national rate of 5.1%.
59.2% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.3% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 50.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is split evenly across a few sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing and health care and social assistance both accounting for 16.0% of jobs. Manufacturing is also prominent at 14.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 21.5%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 14.4% and clerical and administrative staff at 12.7%.
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 5346, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5346/5346-sa/topic/employment