5632, SA · Postcode

Jobs & Industry in 5632, SA

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

Steady full-time work defines daily life in postcode 5632, where 66.7% of the workforce are employed full-time. This is well above the national figure of 58.9%. Most residents have stable roles, and the area maintains an unemployment rate of 2.6%, which is much lower than most other areas.

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📍 5632, SA, Postcode

Where 5632, SA sits — Unemployment rate

2.6%
  • 0.0%–0.4%: 170 areas
  • 0.4%–0.9%: 4 areas
  • 0.9%–1.3%: 32 areas
  • 1.3%–1.7%: 46 areas
  • 1.7%–2.1%: 78 areas
  • 2.1%–2.6%: 115 areas
  • 2.6%–3.0%: 139 areas
  • 3.0%–3.4%: 222 areas
  • 3.4%–3.9%: 277 areas
  • 3.9%–4.3%: 285 areas
  • 4.3%–4.7%: 254 areas
  • 4.7%–5.1%: 197 areas
  • 5.1%–5.6%: 168 areas
  • 5.6%–6.0%: 125 areas
  • 6.0%–6.4%: 112 areas
  • 6.4%–6.9%: 71 areas
  • 6.9%–7.3%: 64 areas
  • 7.3%–7.7%: 33 areas
  • 7.7%–8.1%: 38 areas
  • 8.1%–8.6%: 29 areas
  • 8.6%–9.0%: 15 areas
  • 9.0%–9.4%: 21 areas
  • 9.4%–9.9%: 18 areas
  • 9.9%–10.3%: 13 areas
  • 10.3%–10.7%: 9 areas
  • 10.7%–11.1%: 12 areas
  • 11.1%–11.6%: 6 areas
  • 11.6%–12.0%: 53 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 5632, SA — lower than 83% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
5632, SA2.6%
Lower Eyre Peninsula 2.8%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is far more common here than in the rest of the state, at 71.8%. This workforce is heavily skewed towards full-time roles, though the overall share of adults in the labour force fell by 7.7 percentage points since 2016.

2.6%

Lower than 83% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 2.6%

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

71.8%

Higher than 92% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 79.4%
  • 2021: 71.8%

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

66.7%

Higher than 87% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: 60.0%
  • 2021: 66.7%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local economy is dominated by the land, with 61.5% of people working in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. Other services make up 10.3% of jobs, followed by health care and social assistance at 6.0%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Nearly half of the workforce, 45.3%, are managers, which is a high proportion compared to other roles. Labourers make up 11.1% of the workforce, while clerical, professional, and trade roles each account for around 9%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 5632, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5632/5632-sa/topic/employment