4.2% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5485, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5485, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 5485 than in most other areas. While a smaller share of the population is employed, those who do work are more likely to be in full-time roles, with 60.5% of the workforce in full-time positions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 52.4%, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is higher than most areas at 60.5%, though this fell 3.5 percentage points since 2011.
52.4% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.9%
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.5% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is split evenly between agriculture, forestry and fishing and health care and social assistance, both at 14.9%. Other common industries include education and training at 12%, followed by construction and food services at 8% each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 22.1%. Other frequent roles include professionals at 14.5%, technicians and trades at 14.1%, and an equal split of clerical and administrative staff and labourers at 13.4%.
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 5485, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5485/5485-sa/topic/employment