3.2% ▼ -8.0%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.5%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5576, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5576, 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 5576 than in most similar areas. Only 44.8% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure. Despite this low participation, the area maintains a low unemployment rate of 3.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen to 49.2% since 2011, a figure well below both the state and national averages. Overall, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is far below Australia's 61.1%.
44.8% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.6%
- 2016: 51.2%
- 2021: 44.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.2% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.9%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 49.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest industry here, employing 20.1% of the workforce. Retail trade follows at 12.3%, with health care and social assistance making up 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 21.5%, followed by technicians and trades at 16.8%. Labourers make up 12.1% of the workforce, while community and personal service workers account for 11.6%.
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 5576, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5576/5576-sa/topic/employment