5.7% ▼ -16.5%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5354, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5354, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Forty per cent of the workforce in postcode 5354 is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This heavy reliance on farming shapes the local economy, though the area has seen a significant drop in the number of adults working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 31.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1% and a drop of 8.3 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is 5.7%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
31.1% ▼ -21.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.4%
- 2016: 43.2%
- 2021: 31.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.4% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.1%
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 57.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry at 40.0%. Other common sectors include accommodation and food, and education and training, which both account for 8.7% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 30.4%, followed by labourers at 20.0%. Professionals account for 12.2% 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 5354, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5354/5354-sa/topic/employment