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Port Paterson · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Port Paterson

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

Technicians and trades make up the biggest slice of the workforce in Port Paterson, where 30.6% of workers hold these roles. The area is sparsely populated and residential, with a very low unemployment rate of 0.0%.

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Where Port Paterson sits — Unemployment rate

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All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Port Paterson — lower than 99% of areas.

Port Paterson0.0%
5700, SA 7.1%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 58.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the national figure. Full-time employment is also a little below the South Australian average at 55.6%.

Unemployment rate

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Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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58.7% ▼ -16.4%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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55.6% ▼ -27.8%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 19.4%, followed by accommodation and food and education and training, which both sit at 13.9%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Port Paterson — Health care & social assistance leads at 23%, ahead of Accommodation & food (17%) and Education & training (17%).

Health care & social assistance 19.4% Accommodation & food 13.9% Education & training 13.9% Retail trade 11.1% Construction 8.3% Transport & warehousing 8.3% Public administration & safety 8.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Beyond trades, a large portion of the workforce are labourers (22.2%) or in community and personal service roles (19.4%). Machinery operators and drivers account for another 13.9% of jobs.

Occupations people work in

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In Port Paterson, the largest group is Technicians & trades at 27%, followed by Labourers (20%) and Community & personal service (17%).

Technicians & trades 30.6% Labourers 22.2% Community & personal service 19.4% Machinery operators & drivers 13.9% Clerical & administrative 11.1% Professionals 8.3% Sales workers 8.3%

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 Paterson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41208/port-paterson/topic/employment