1.7% ▲ +56.0%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.1%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 1.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5491, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5491, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing are the most common industries for people in postcode 5491, where 20.7% of the workforce is employed in these fields. This area is marked by an exceptionally low unemployment rate of 1.7%, which is well below both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 61.4% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure slightly above the South Australian average. While the proportion of full-time workers fell 1.8 percentage points since 2011 to 59.8%, the unemployment rate remains very low at 1.7%.
61.4% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.0%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.8% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 20.7%. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 12.7%, followed by retail trade at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation type at 23.2%. Professionals and technicians or trades follow closely, making up 15.2% and 15.0% of the workforce respectively.
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 5491, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5491/5491-sa/topic/employment