6.7% ▼ -13.9%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 6.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Port Augusta · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Port Augusta
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Port Augusta, where 16.4% of workers are in this sector. While full-time employment is a little above the state figure, the city faces a higher unemployment rate than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A little over half of adults (52.2%) are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure. The unemployment rate is 6.7%, a little above the state and national rates, though it has fallen since 2011.
52.2% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52.1%
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 52.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.8% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
People in Port Augusta work mostly in health care and social assistance (16.4%), followed by public administration and safety at 12.1%. Retail trade and education also employ a significant slice of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 17.8%. Professionals make up 15% of the workforce, while technicians, trades, and labourers each account for about 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 Augusta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL413003/port-augusta/topic/employment