1.0% ▲ +77.4%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 1.9%
- 2021: 1.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5640, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5640, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly a quarter of the workforce in postcode 5640 works in agriculture, forestry and fishing, making it the dominant industry for the area. While the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen over the last decade, the region maintains an exceptionally low unemployment rate of just 1.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is 57.7%, which is well below the national figure. This is alongside a low unemployment rate of 1.0%, which is much lower than both the state and national figures.
57.7% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 57.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.7% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer at 24.7%. Other common industries include retail trade at 13.8% and health care and social assistance at 12.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation here at 24.1%. Other typical roles include technicians and trades workers at 13.8% and professionals at 13.2%.
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 5640, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5640/5640-sa/topic/employment