2.9% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5453, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5453, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A remarkably low unemployment rate of 2.9% defines the workforce in postcode 5453, which is much lower than most similar areas. While more people are working or looking for work than in many other regions, the share of full-time roles has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the South Australian and national figures. However, full-time employment is well below the national average at 55.3%, having dropped by 4.3 percentage points over the last decade.
60.4% ▼ -6.8%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.8%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.3% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by health care and social assistance, where 12.5% of people work. Other major industries include agriculture, forestry and fishing at 10.7%, and manufacturing at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and professionals make up the largest groups of workers, accounting for 18.8% and 18.0% of the workforce respectively. Technicians and trades follow at 14.4%, with labourers making up 13.0% of roles.
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 5453, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5453/5453-sa/topic/employment