7.5% ▲ +97.0%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 7.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5577, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5577, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A gap of 10 percentage points separates postcode 5577 from the national average for adults working or looking for work. While the local workforce has grown since 2011, it remains much smaller than in most other areas. This is a place where farming and management play a leading role in the local economy.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just over half of adults (50.9%) are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. The unemployment rate is 7.5%, a little above both the state and national levels and up 3.7 points since 2011.
50.9% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.2%
- 2016: 53.4%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.9% ▲ +30.4%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.1%
- 2016: 56.9%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 31.9% of the workforce. Construction follows at 12.8%, while health care and social assistance accounts for 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 31.5%, followed by labourers at 15.3%. Professionals and technicians and trades each account for 9.4% of occupations.
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 5577, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5577/5577-sa/topic/employment