3.5% ▲ +218.8%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 3.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5482, SA · Postcode
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 40% of workers in postcode 5482 are managers, making it a hub for leadership roles. This area has a very strong proportion of full-time workers, although a smaller share of adults are working or looking for work compared to the national average.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 62.5%, which is well above the South Australian figure of 57.2%. However, the share of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure, and unemployment has risen to 3.5% since 2011.
3.5% ▲ +218.8%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
56.0% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.5% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 38.8% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance (16.1%) and education and training (15.2%) also employ significant numbers of people.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Manager roles are the most common occupation at 39.3%, followed by professionals at 19.2%. Community and personal service workers make up 8.0% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 5482, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5482/5482-sa/topic/employment