2.4% ▼ -16.1%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 2.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5451, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5451, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for people in postcode 5451, where 17.7% of workers are employed. While most adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is very low at 2.4%, which is a little below the national figure. However, full-time work is much lower than most areas at 51.9%, falling 6.8 percentage points since 2011.
60.9% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.9% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 55.3%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing leads the way at 17.7%, followed by manufacturing at 14.6%. Other notable sectors include accommodation and food, and education and training, which both employ 9.4% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common type of worker at 22.1%, followed by labourers at 18.0% and professionals at 16.0%. Technicians and trades make up 12.4% 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 5451, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5451/5451-sa/topic/employment