5.6% ▼ -47.4%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5410, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5410, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in postcode 5410 than in most other areas, with 62.9% of the adult population active in the labour market. While the unemployment rate remains much higher than most areas, it has fallen sharply since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. Full-time employment rose to 58.9% since 2011, while the unemployment rate fell by 5.0 points over the same period to reach 5.6%.
62.9% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.5%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the biggest employer at 14.6%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 13.2%. Health care and social assistance (12.6%) and retail trade (10.6%) also employ significant numbers of people.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 18.5%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 15.9%, while sales workers and labourers both account for 12.6% of the 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 5410, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5410/5410-sa/topic/employment