6.0% ▲ +23.8%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5522, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5522, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 5522 compared to the rest of the country. Only 38.8% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This creates a distinct employment profile where a small portion of the population holds the bulk of the local jobs.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work has fallen 4.1 points since 2011. Full-time employment is also well below the state average at 53.9%, while the unemployment rate has risen to 6.0%.
38.8% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.9%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 38.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.9% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.8%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 53.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 21.3%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 17.6%. Education and training accounts for another 10.7% of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 21.1%, with professionals following at 16.4%. Labourers (14.5%) and community and personal service workers (13.1%) also make up significant shares 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 5522, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5522/5522-sa/topic/employment