8.5% ▲ +294.3%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 8.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5381, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5381, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing employ 40.9% of workers in postcode 5381, making it the dominant industry here. This area faces significant employment challenges, with an unemployment rate of 8.5% and a much lower proportion of people working or looking for work compared to most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 48.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas at 8.5%, and full-time employment has fallen 9.1 percentage points since 2011.
48.5% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.9%
- 2016: 48.8%
- 2021: 48.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.0% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer at 40.9%, followed by retail trade at 7.9% and education and training at 6.3%. Manufacturing and accommodation and food services also employ small portions of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 35.4%. Other common roles include machinery operators and drivers at 15.7%, labourers at 15.0%, and technicians and trades 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 5381, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5381/5381-sa/topic/employment