2.5% ▲ +42.1%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.8%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 2.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5631, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5631, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly a third of workers in postcode 5631 are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This makes the area a major hub for primary production, where most of the population is active in the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, with 66.7% of adults active in the labour force. This high activity is paired with a very low unemployment rate of 2.5%, which is a little below the national figure of 5.1%.
66.7% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.8%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.7% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry at 32.2%. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 8.9%, and education and training at 8.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common type of worker at 25.3%, followed by professionals at 15.0%. Technicians and trades make up 14.0% of the local workforce, while labourers account for 13.7%.
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 5631, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5631/5631-sa/topic/employment