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Jobs & Industry in Portsmith

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

Public administration and safety are the main employers in Portsmith, where about 32% of the workforce is employed in this sector. While many workers here have stable full-time roles, the area faces a very high unemployment rate of 19.7% compared to the national figure.

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📍 Portsmith, Suburb / Locality

Where Portsmith sits — Unemployment rate

19.7% ▲ +346.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Portsmith — higher than 99% of areas.

Portsmith19.7%
4870, QLD 6.0%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is far above the national average at 78.6%, though only 25.4% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far below the 61.1% seen across Australia.

Unemployment rate

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19.7% ▲ +346.9%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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25.4% ▼ -58.8%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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78.6% ▼ -0.8%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Beyond government and safety roles, manufacturing is the second biggest industry at 14.3%, followed by accommodation and food services at 10.7%.

Industries people work in

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In Portsmith, the largest group is Public administration & safety at 46%, followed by Manufacturing (21%) and Accommodation & food (15%).

Public administration & safety 32.1% Manufacturing 14.3% Accommodation & food 10.7% Health care & social assistance 7.1% Education & training 5.4%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common jobs are clerical and administrative roles, making up 33.9% of the workforce, while technicians and trades people account for 21.4%.

Occupations people work in

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In Portsmith, the largest group is Clerical & administrative at 38%, followed by Technicians & trades (24%) and Professionals (10%).

Clerical & administrative 33.9% Technicians & trades 21.4% Professionals 8.9% Community & personal service 8.9% Managers 5.4% Machinery operators & drivers 5.4% Labourers 5.4%

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 Portsmith [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32354/portsmith/topic/employment