4.4% ▼ -25.5%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5373, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5373, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just over half of adults in postcode 5373 are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This workforce is smaller than in most similar areas, with the proportion of people in full-time roles falling by 3.3 points since 2011. The unemployment rate currently sits at 4.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work is 55.7%, which is well below both South Australia and the national average. Full-time employment is also a little below the state figure at 56.1%, while the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.4% since 2011.
55.7% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.0%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 55.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.1% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the most common industry for local workers at 14.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 12%. Other notable sectors include agriculture, forestry and fishing at 10.8% and education and training at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16%, closely followed by labourers at 14.8% and managers at 14.7%. Professionals and community and personal service workers account for 13.4% and 11.7% of the workforce respectively.
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 5373, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5373/5373-sa/topic/employment