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+).
5632, SA · Postcode
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.
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.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
71.8% —
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.7% —
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
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%.
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%.
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