10.9% ▲ +31.0%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 10.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5422, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5422, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working or looking for work in postcode 5422 than in 2011. The area faces significant employment challenges, with a high unemployment rate of 10.9% and a small workforce compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 39.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the South Australian figure of 60.0%. Full-time employment has fallen to 48.9%, while the unemployment rate has risen to 10.9%, well above the national figure.
39.4% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.3%
- 2016: 41.0%
- 2021: 39.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.9% ▼ -9.4%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.0%
- 2016: 49.4%
- 2021: 48.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Nearly one in five workers is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include retail trade at 12.3%, and health care and social assistance at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 20.4%, followed by labourers at 17.6%. Community and personal service roles account for 15.0% of jobs.
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 5422, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5422/5422-sa/topic/employment