2.2% ▼ -23.5%
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 8.5%
- 2021: 2.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Beachport · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Beachport
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shift in the workforce has seen more adults in Beachport working or looking for work since 2011, though full-time roles have declined. The town now has a notably low unemployment rate of 2.2%, which is well below the South Australian figure of 5.4%. This creates a unique job market where fewer people work full-time, but those who do are largely employed.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 48.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas at 47.0%, and this figure has fallen 8.8 points since 2011.
48.4% ▲ +18.0%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 37.2%
- 2021: 48.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.0% ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.9%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 47.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 24.7%, followed by accommodation and food at 12.8% and retail trade at 12.3%. Health care and social assistance accounts for 11.9% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common job role at 23.3%, while labourers make up 17.8% of the workforce. Professionals account for 14.2%, with community and personal service workers at 10.5%.
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 Beachport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421002/beachport/topic/employment