3.4% ▲ +31.8%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5731, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5731, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work is very common in postcode 5731, where 75% of the workforce holds a full-time role. This is far above the national figure of 58.9%, though the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen sharply since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 3.4%, which is lower than most areas and slightly below the South Australian figure of 5.4%. While full-time employment remains high, the share of adults working or looking for work dropped 24 points over the last decade to 58.6%.
58.6% ▼ -29.0%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 82.6%
- 2016: 71.2%
- 2021: 58.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
75.0% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 77.4%
- 2016: 75.4%
- 2021: 75.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 27.6%, followed by accommodation and food at 11.2%. Mining also plays a significant role, employing 10.3% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and labourers are the most common roles, each making up 19.8% of workers. Technicians and trades follow closely at 18.1%, while professionals account for 12.1% of occupations.
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 5731, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5731/5731-sa/topic/employment