4.3% ▼ -31.1%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5356, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5356, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A falling share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 5356, which dropped 5.1 percentage points since 2011. Despite this, the area remains a strong employment hub where 62.1% of the workforce is employed full-time. This is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The percentage of adults working or looking for work is 63.0%, which is a little above the South Australian average. Unemployment is currently 4.3%, a little below the state rate and down 1.9 percentage points from 2011.
63.0% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.1%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.1% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the biggest employer at 18.1%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 14.3%. Construction and health care both employ 9.3% of the workforce, while retail trade accounts for 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 20.4%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 19.8%. Managers also represent a significant portion of the local workforce at 16.3%.
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 5356, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5356/5356-sa/topic/employment