10.4% ▲ —
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 10.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
5734, SA · Postcode
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment is among the highest for similar areas in postcode 5734, where 81.8% of the workforce holds a full-time role. This strong concentration of full-time work sits alongside a much lower number of adults working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While full-time employment has risen 25 points since 2011, the unemployment rate has also climbed 10 points to 10.4%, which is well above the national figure. Only 50% of adults are working or looking for work, far below the 61.1% seen across Australia.
10.4% ▲ —
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
50.0% ▲ +21.7%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
81.8% ▲ +44.8%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer at 34.1%, followed by education and training at 22.7% and public administration and safety at 13.6%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is split evenly between managers and labourers, who each make up 20.5% of occupations, while community and personal service workers account for 18.2%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 5734, SA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA5734/5734-sa/topic/employment