5.8% ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 73% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Port Adelaide · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Port Adelaide
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher proportion of full-time workers define the job market in Port Adelaide compared to the rest of the state. While 60.4% of the population works full-time, the area has also seen a slightly higher unemployment rate than most other similar regions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the South Australian figure of 57.2%, though it has fallen from 65.5% since 2011. About 60.9% of adults are working or looking for work, while the unemployment rate sits at 5.8%.
60.9% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 53% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 62.4%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.4% ▼ -7.8%
Higher than 66% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 62.3%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 15.3%. Other major employers include public administration and safety at 9.0%, and manufacturing and retail trade, which both sit at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.4%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 14.9%, and clerical and administrative roles at 14.3%.
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 Adelaide [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED40037/port-adelaide/topic/employment