5.3% ▲ +17.7%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5690, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5690, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 60% of workers in postcode 5690 have full-time roles, a figure well above the South Australian average. While this provides a strong base of stable employment, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is higher here than in most areas, though the percentage of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.3%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
57.2% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.9% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.5%, followed by education and training at 12.6%. Other significant industries include agriculture, forestry and fishing at 10.4% and public administration and safety at 8.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 16.8%. This is followed closely by professionals at 16.1% and managers at 16.0%, while labourers account for 13.3% of the workforce.
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 5690, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5690/5690-sa/topic/employment