4.9% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5600, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5600, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in postcode 5600 have stayed steady since 2011, with a very strong focus on full-time work. Around 64.1% of the workforce is employed full-time, a figure well above both the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 60.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure, the unemployment rate is 4.9%. This rate is higher than most similar areas and has barely changed over the last decade.
60.9% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.1% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 64.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 16.6%, followed closely by manufacturing at 15.6%. Education and training, retail trade, and mining also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the largest group at 18.9%, followed by professionals at 18.6%. Other common roles include machinery operators and drivers, community and personal service workers, and managers.
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 5600, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5600/5600-sa/topic/employment