8.8% ▲ +47.1%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 8.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5419, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5419, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly half of all workers in postcode 5419 are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. While this is the dominant industry, the area faces challenges with an unemployment rate of 8.8%, which is well above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below the South Australian average of 60.0%. Full-time employment fell by 9.3 percentage points since 2011, and the unemployment rate rose to 8.8%.
53.1% ▲ +4.1%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.0%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.8% ▼ -13.7%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.1%
- 2016: 65.0%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the primary employer at 47.4%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 8.2%, and transport and warehousing at 7.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 41.2%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 15.5%, while professionals make up 14.4% 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 5419, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5419/5419-sa/topic/employment