3.8% ▲ +17.7%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5461, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5461, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 5461 compared to the rest of the country. Only 53.7% of adults are in the labour force, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This creates a significant gap in employment activity compared to both South Australia and Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 53.7% since 2011. Full-time employment is also well below the national average at 53.5%, though the unemployment rate is a little below the 5.1% national figure.
53.7% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.3%
- 2016: 52.8%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.5% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 53.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here, employing 20.7% of the workforce. Other main employers include education and training at 12.5%, and health care and social assistance at 11.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 18.8%, followed closely by labourers at 17.9%. Technicians and trades, machinery operators and drivers, and professionals each account for around 11% of the 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 5461, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5461/5461-sa/topic/employment