9.5% ▲ +40.5%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 9.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Port Adelaide · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Port Adelaide
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher rate of full-time work than most areas defines the current job market in Port Adelaide. While 64.2% of the workforce is employed full-time, the area also faces a significant challenge with an unemployment rate of 9.5%. This creates a stark contrast between those in steady work and those struggling to find it.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. However, the unemployment rate is 9.5%, which is well above both the state and national rates.
60.1% ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.2%
- 2016: 53.1%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.2% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer at 13.2%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 12.9%. Retail trade (9.1%) and construction (8.3%) also employ a significant share of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.5%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 14.4% and managers at 13.5%.
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 Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41187/port-adelaide/topic/employment