4.7% ▼ -42.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Victor Harbor · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Victor Harbor
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people are working or looking for work in Victor Harbor than in most other areas, with only 39.8% of adults in the labour force. This gap is much wider than the state and national figures, as the town relies heavily on healthcare and tourism for local employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 39.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the South Australian figure of 60%. Full-time employment is also among the lowest for similar areas at 41.2%, while the unemployment rate is 4.7%, which is about the same as the national figure.
39.8% ▼ -1.2%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.3%
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 39.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
41.2% ▼ -17.9%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.1%
- 2016: 42.6%
- 2021: 41.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Healthcare and social assistance is the main employer at 19.2%, followed by accommodation and food at 12.8% and retail trade at 11.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are in community and personal services at 17.6% and professional positions at 16.1%, with technicians and trades making up 14.7% 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 Victor Harbor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41505/victor-harbor/topic/employment