7.0% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 7.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5558, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5558, 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 5558 compared to most similar areas. Only 39.6% of adults are in the labour force, which is a significant drop from 44% in 2011. This low participation is paired with an unemployment rate of 7%, which is a little above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 39.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the South Australian figure of 60%. Full-time employment is also well below the national average at 50.9%, and the 7% unemployment rate is much higher than in most areas.
39.6% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.0%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 39.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.9% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.1%
- 2016: 48.9%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 17.5%, followed by construction at 11.8% and retail trade at 11.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of occupants at 16.5%, with community and personal service workers following closely at 15.7%.
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 5558, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5558/5558-sa/topic/employment