2.4% ▼ -43.8%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 2.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5605, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5605, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 5605 compared to the rest of the country. Only 47.9% of adults are in the labour force, which is 13 points below the national figure. This trend has fallen since 2011, though the unemployment rate is now very low at 2.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the state and national figures, falling 6.7 points since 2011 to reach 50.3%. This low level of work is paired with a very low unemployment rate of 2.4%, which is much lower than most areas.
47.9% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.0%
- 2016: 46.9%
- 2021: 47.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.3% ▼ -11.8%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 55.6%
- 2021: 50.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer here at 18.8%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 13.8% and construction at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 22.4%. Professionals, community and personal service workers, and labourers each account for around 12% of the workforce.
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 5605, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5605/5605-sa/topic/employment