5.7% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5374, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5374, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture and farming employ 27.5% of the workforce in postcode 5374, making it the most common industry for the area. This rural landscape is matched by a high proportion of managers, who make up over a quarter of all workers. However, fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment sits at 57.9%, the unemployment rate is 5.7%, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
53.2% ▼ -0.2%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.3%
- 2016: 54.2%
- 2021: 53.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.9% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry at 27.5%. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 10.8%, followed by manufacturing at 10.5% and retail trade at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common role at 27.5%. Other common occupations include technicians and trades at 14.9%, labourers at 14.8%, and clerical and administrative workers at 10.2%.
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 5374, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5374/5374-sa/topic/employment