5.4% ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5412, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5412, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 44.6% of adults in postcode 5412 are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This low level of activity is paired with a decline in full-time employment and a rising unemployment rate. The local workforce is heavily tied to the land, with nearly a quarter of jobs based in agriculture.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen to 52.6%, a figure well below the South Australian average. This shift is reflected in the broader workforce, where the number of adults working or looking for work has dropped by 5.2 points since 2011.
44.6% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.8%
- 2016: 45.7%
- 2021: 44.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.6% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.0%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for the area, employing 22.8% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follow at 14.4%, with education and training making up 8.9% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 18.7%, followed by labourers at 15.0% and professionals at 14.4%. Community and personal service workers make up 12.5% of the local 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 5412, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5412/5412-sa/topic/employment