5.8% ▼ -18.4%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Goolwa - Port Elliot · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Goolwa - Port Elliot
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 38.5% of adults in Goolwa - Port Elliot are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national average. This low level of employment is mirrored by a small full-time workforce, though the unemployment rate of 5.8% is about the same as the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Far fewer people are employed full-time here than in most other areas, at 44.3%. This is well below the South Australian figure of 57.2% and has fallen by 3.7 percentage points since 2011.
38.5% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 42.3%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.3% ▼ -7.6%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47.9%
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 44.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the main employer at 17.4%, followed by retail trade at 11.5% and construction at 11.3%. Accommodation and food services also make up a notable 9.7% of the local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 16.5%, though technicians and trades are close behind at 16.3%. Community and personal service workers make up another 16.1% 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 Goolwa - Port Elliot [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407011144/goolwa-port-elliot/topic/employment