3.4% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5609, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5609, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in postcode 5609 than in the rest of the state. About 72.1% of adults are in the labour force, a figure far above the national average. This high level of employment has remained steady since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high at 67.0%, well above both South Australia and the national figures. This strength is reflected in the unemployment rate, which is 3.4% and a little below the state and national averages.
72.1% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 72.0%
- 2016: 67.5%
- 2021: 72.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.0% ▼ -0.1%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 67.0%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 67.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with manufacturing leading at 14.8%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 14.1% and education and training at 14.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.3%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 16.3% and community and personal service workers at 14.3%.
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 5609, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5609/5609-sa/topic/employment