2.3% ▼ -65.4%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 2.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Port Macdonnell · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Port Macdonnell
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 2.3% defines the workforce in Port Macdonnell, which is much lower than most similar areas. While few residents are working or looking for work compared to the state and national figures, those who are employed are largely concentrated in primary industries and manual trades.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This lower activity is mirrored in full-time employment, which sits at 51.9%, well below the South Australian average.
53.1% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.3%
- 2016: 46.7%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.9% ▲ +7.3%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.4%
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 25.8% of the workforce. Other significant industries include construction at 10.9% and health care and social assistance at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 20.4%, followed by technicians and trades at 16.5%. Managers make up 15.5% of the local workforce, while clerical and administrative roles account for 11.4%.
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 Port Macdonnell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41202/port-macdonnell/topic/employment