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Port Augusta · Council (LGA)

Jobs & Industry in Port Augusta

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Much fewer adults are working or looking for work in Port Augusta compared to most similar areas. While about 60% of the workforce is in full-time roles, the local unemployment rate of 6.4% is much higher than in most other regions. This reflects a challenging job market where fewer people are active in the workforce overall.

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📍 Port Augusta, Council (LGA)

Where Port Augusta sits — Unemployment rate

6.4% ▲ +9.4%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Port Augusta — higher than 82% of areas.

Port Augusta6.4%
Rest of SA 4.8%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 52.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the South Australian figure of 60.0%. Full-time employment has fallen since 2011, while the unemployment rate has remained steady at a level slightly above the national figure.

Unemployment rate

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6.4% ▲ +9.4%

Higher than 82% of council (lga) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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52.9% ▼ -3.4%

Lower than 72% of council (lga) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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59.9% ▼ -5.3%

Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Port Augusta, making up 16.0% of jobs. Other major industries include public administration and safety at 12.3%, and retail trade at 10.7%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 17.5%. Professionals and technicians or tradespeople also make up large shares of the workforce, at 15.0% and 14.0% respectively.

Occupations people work in

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Port Augusta splits fairly evenly between Community & personal service (18%) and Professionals (15%), with Technicians & trades at 14%.

Community & personal service 17.5% Professionals 15.0% Technicians & trades 14.0% Labourers 13.1% Clerical & administrative 11.2% Sales workers 9.3% Machinery operators & drivers 9.3% Managers 8.5%

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 Port Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA46090/port-augusta/topic/employment