5.0% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5575, SA · Postcode
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working or looking for work in postcode 5575 compared to most other areas. Only 46.1% of adults are in the workforce, a figure that has fallen over the last decade. This shift is seen in the local job market, where full-time employment is now far below the national average.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work has dropped 8 points since 2011, leaving only 47.5% of the workforce in full-time roles. This is well below the South Australian figure of 57.2%, while the unemployment rate has risen slightly to 5.0%.
5.0% ▲ +23.0%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
46.1% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.5% ▼ -14.3%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer here, making up 22.7% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 11.4% and retail trade at 11%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 22.8%. Other common roles in the area are labourers at 14.1% and community and personal service workers at 12.6%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 5575, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5575/5575-sa/topic/employment