4.6% ▼ -13.5%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5501, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5501, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A slight drop in full-time employment to 61.3% marks the main shift in postcode 5501 since 2011. Despite this dip, more adults here are working or looking for work than in most other areas. This region maintains a strong employment profile with a typical job mix centered on trades and construction.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the South Australian figure of 60.0%. Full-time employment is also higher than most areas at 61.3%, while the unemployment rate of 4.6% is about the same as the national figure.
63.7% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 63.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.3% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry here at 12.3%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 11.4%. Retail trade and manufacturing also employ a significant portion of the workforce at 9.4% and 9.3% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.0%. This strong trade presence is matched by a high number of labourers at 13.7% and clerical or administrative staff at 13.2%.
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 5501, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5501/5501-sa/topic/employment