4.0% ▼ -0.8%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5581, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5581, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly a quarter of workers in postcode 5581 are managers, making it the most common occupation for the area. While a small number of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate of 4.0% is a little below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 37.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well below the state average at 50.3%, though this has risen slightly since 2011.
37.5% ▲ +13.4%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 37.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.3% ▲ +1.9%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.3%
- 2016: 50.3%
- 2021: 50.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are accommodation and food services at 18.8%, followed by retail trade at 11.2%. Agriculture, construction, and education each account for around 10% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Aside from managers, the workforce is split across technicians and trades at 13.7%, professionals at 13.2%, and labourers at 13.2%.
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 5581, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5581/5581-sa/topic/employment