17.6% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.1%
- 2016: 11.7%
- 2021: 17.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5732, SA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 5732, SA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has risen by 11 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 5732. While more people are in full-time roles, the area struggles with a very high unemployment rate of 17.6%, which is far above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is much lower than most similar areas. This is alongside a stark unemployment rate of 17.6%, which is far above both the state and national figures.
52.7% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.5%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.1% ▲ +19.8%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.2%
- 2016: 71.6%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is split across several sectors, with the largest share working in accommodation and food services at 27.1%. Other services follow at 16.9%, while agriculture, forestry and fishing account for 13.6% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 18.6%. Managers and clerical and administrative staff are equally represented at 16.9% each, followed by community and personal service workers at 13.6%.
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 5732, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5732/5732-sa/topic/employment