0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5521, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5521, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for workers in postcode 5521, where 21.7% of people are employed in these fields. The area has a very small workforce compared to the rest of the state, but those who are working have found a job, with a remarkably low unemployment rate of 0.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most areas, at just 47.5%. Full-time employment has also dropped significantly over the last decade, falling 13 points since 2011 to reach 55.0%.
47.5% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.9%
- 2016: 44.2%
- 2021: 47.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.0% ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.2%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from farming and forestry, the biggest employers are in retail trade at 20.0% and other services at 13.3%. Health care and social assistance account for 11.7% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One in three people in this area works as a manager, which is the most common occupation at 33.3%. This is followed by sales workers at 16.7%, while professionals and labourers each make up 11.7% 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 5521, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5521/5521-sa/topic/employment