4.0% ▲ +39.9%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5603, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5603, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people work full-time in postcode 5603 than in most other Australian areas. While about 60.3% of adults are working or looking for work, the share of full-time roles is well below the national figure. This workplace landscape is dominated by a very high concentration of people in farming and primary production.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is around the middle for its level. Full-time employment is lower than most areas at 55.2%, while the unemployment rate is 4.0%, a little below the national figure.
60.3% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 60.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.2% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.3%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 55.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the clear main employer here, with 43.3% of the workforce in these roles. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 10.8% and education and training at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up a third of all workers at 33.5%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 18.6% and labourers at 18.0%, with professionals and clerical staff each accounting for 7.2%.
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 5603, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5603/5603-sa/topic/employment