5482, SA · Postcode

Jobs & Industry in 5482, SA

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.

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📍 5482, SA, Postcode

Where 5482, SA sits — Unemployment rate

3.5% ▲ +218.8%
  • 0.0%–0.4%: 170 areas
  • 0.4%–0.9%: 4 areas
  • 0.9%–1.3%: 32 areas
  • 1.3%–1.7%: 46 areas
  • 1.7%–2.1%: 78 areas
  • 2.1%–2.6%: 115 areas
  • 2.6%–3.0%: 139 areas
  • 3.0%–3.4%: 222 areas
  • 3.4%–3.9%: 277 areas
  • 3.9%–4.3%: 285 areas
  • 4.3%–4.7%: 254 areas
  • 4.7%–5.1%: 197 areas
  • 5.1%–5.6%: 168 areas
  • 5.6%–6.0%: 125 areas
  • 6.0%–6.4%: 112 areas
  • 6.4%–6.9%: 71 areas
  • 6.9%–7.3%: 64 areas
  • 7.3%–7.7%: 33 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.6%: 29 areas
  • 8.6%–9.0%: 15 areas
  • 9.0%–9.4%: 21 areas
  • 9.4%–9.9%: 18 areas
  • 9.9%–10.3%: 13 areas
  • 10.3%–10.7%: 9 areas
  • 10.7%–11.1%: 12 areas
  • 11.1%–11.6%: 6 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5482, SA — lower than 68% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
5482, SA3.5%
Mount Remarkable 4.8%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

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.

  • 2011: 1.1%
  • 2016: 1.2%
  • 2021: 3.5%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

56.0% ▼ -1.7%

Lower than 66% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 56.9%
  • 2016: 55.9%
  • 2021: 56.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

62.5% ▲ +3.7%

Higher than 75% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 60.3%
  • 2016: 58.4%
  • 2021: 62.5%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

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.

Occupations

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.

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 5482, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5482/5482-sa/topic/employment