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5601, SA · Postcode

Jobs & Industry in 5601, SA

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A striking 67.7% of the workforce in postcode 5601 is employed full-time, a figure well above the national average. While the area has a very low number of adults working or looking for work, those who are employed tend to have stable, full-time roles. This creates a local economy where full-time work is the dominant experience for the active workforce.

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📍 5601, SA, Postcode

Where 5601, SA sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5601, SA — lower than 99% of areas.

5601, SA0.0%
Whyalla 7.6%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment has surged 32 points since 2011, while the unemployment rate has fallen to 0.0%. Despite these gains, only 36.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the South Australian figure of 60.0%.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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36.3% ▲ +42.1%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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67.7% ▲ +89.7%

Higher than 89% of postcode areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Manufacturing is the most common industry at 19.4%, followed by health care and social assistance at 16.1%. Other notable sectors include construction at 12.9%, and both mining and education at 9.7%.

Industries people work in

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5601, SA splits fairly evenly between Manufacturing (29%) and Health care & social assistance (24%), with Construction at 19%.

Manufacturing 19.4% Health care & social assistance 16.1% Construction 12.9% Mining 9.7% Education & training 9.7%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common roles are managers, who make up 32.3% of workers, and technicians or tradespeople at 29.0%. Community and personal service workers account for 19.4%, while professionals and sales workers each make up 12.9%.

Occupations people work in

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5601, SA splits fairly evenly between Managers (27%) and Technicians & trades (24%), with Community & personal service at 16%.

Managers 32.3% Technicians & trades 29.0% Community & personal service 19.4% Professionals 12.9% Sales workers 12.9% Machinery operators & drivers 12.9%

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 5601, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5601/5601-sa/topic/employment