4.8% ▼ -52.6%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5472, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5472, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work is far more common for the 63.2% of employed people in postcode 5472 than in most other areas. This region relies heavily on the land, with over a third of the workforce tied to agriculture, forestry, and fishing. While many have stable full-time roles, a smaller proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. While the unemployment rate of 4.8% is about the same as the state and national figures, it has fallen since 2011.
50.3% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 50.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.2% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.9%
- 2016: 45.8%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 36.8% of the workforce. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 13.2% and other services at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up a large portion of the local workforce at 39.5%. Labourers are the next most common group at 14.5%, followed by professionals and technicians and trades who each account for 11.8%.
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 5472, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5472/5472-sa/topic/employment