4.5% ▼ -59.4%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Port Vincent · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Port Vincent
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Port Vincent compared to most similar areas. Only 37.4% of adults are in the labour force, which is a significant drop from previous years. This reflects a community where many residents are likely retired or not seeking employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work is far below the national figure at 37.4%. Full-time employment is also well below South Australia at 49.4%, while the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.5%, which is about the same as the state.
37.4% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 41.4%
- 2016: 41.9%
- 2021: 37.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.4% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52.9%
- 2016: 52.3%
- 2021: 49.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Local employment is led by the accommodation and food sector at 20.9%, followed by retail trade at 11.6% and education and training at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common role at 20.3%, while technicians and trades people make up 14.5% of the local 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 Port Vincent [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422045/port-vincent/topic/employment