5.2% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5722, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5722, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 5722 compared to the rest of the country. Only 48.9% of adults are in the labour force, and full-time employment has fallen by 18 percentage points since 2011. The area is now heavily reliant on the mining sector for local jobs.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 48.9%, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well below the state and national rates, while the unemployment rate of 5.2% is about the same as the rest of Australia.
48.9% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.6%
- 2016: 47.6%
- 2021: 48.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.8% ▼ -25.8%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.2%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 52.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant industry here, employing 35.8% of the workforce. Other common sectors include education and training at 10.4%, followed by accommodation and food, and administrative and support services, both at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by machinery operators, drivers and labourers, who each make up 22.6% of jobs. Technicians and trades workers account for 17.0%, while community and personal service roles make up 12.3%.
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 5722, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5722/5722-sa/topic/employment