5.7% ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5490, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5490, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than half of the working population in postcode 5490 are employed full-time, reflecting a strong attachment to the workforce. This area has a much higher proportion of adults working or looking for work than most other areas, though the local unemployment rate has crept up slightly to 5.7% since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 65.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well above the state average at 62.4%, despite falling 3.5 percentage points since 2011.
65.9% ▲ +17.5%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 65.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.4% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 70.1%
- 2021: 62.4%
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 40% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance is the next biggest sector at 12.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Management roles are very common in this area, accounting for 44.7% of all jobs. Professionals, technicians, trades, and labourers each make up 9.4% 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 5490, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5490/5490-sa/topic/employment