0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5642, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5642, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over half of the workforce in postcode 5642 are managers, reflecting a local economy driven by a strong agricultural sector. The area is an employment powerhouse, with 66.3% of adults working or looking for work, a figure well above the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high here at 67.5%, which is far above the South Australian figure. This strength is reflected in an unemployment rate of 0.0%, which is well below the national rate and has remained stable since 2011.
66.3% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 75.2%
- 2016: 68.3%
- 2021: 66.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.5% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.5%
- 2016: 65.9%
- 2021: 67.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing dominate the local economy, employing 63.5% of people. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 5.6%, followed by retail trade at 4.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 53.2%. Other common roles include labourers at 13.5% and machinery operators and drivers at 10.3%.
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 5642, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5642/5642-sa/topic/employment