4.3% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Port Lincoln · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Port Lincoln
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people have been working or looking for work in Port Lincoln since 2011, with the number of full-time employees falling by 4.9 percentage points. This shift is reflected in a smaller workforce compared to the rest of the state. Today, health care and retail are the biggest employers in the area.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.3% of people work full-time, which is well below the South Australian figure of 57.2%. While 57.9% of adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate of 4.3% is a little below the state average.
57.9% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.7%
- 2016: 58.0%
- 2021: 57.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.3% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.2%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 52.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 15.5%, followed by retail trade at 12.2%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing also make up a significant part of the local economy at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.7%, with technicians and trades following closely at 15.2%. Community and personal service workers account for 14.5% of the workforce.
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 Lincoln [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/406011133/port-lincoln/topic/employment