3.8% ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5580, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5580, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than 53% of adults in postcode 5580 are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure. This gap highlights a local workforce that is much smaller than in most other areas. The number of people in full-time work has also fallen by 4.6 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.5% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below both the state and national levels. While 54.4% are employed full-time, the unemployment rate of 3.8% is a little below the South Australian average.
52.5% ▼ -14.7%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 52.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.4% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 54.4%
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 37.6% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follow at 10.7%, with retail trade making up 10.1% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managerial roles are the most common occupation at 34.9%. Labourers account for 14.1% of the workforce, while technicians and trades people make up 13.4%.
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 5580, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5580/5580-sa/topic/employment