Port Augusta · Council (LGA)

Labour-force participation

52.9%2021

Labour-force participation in Port Augusta is 52.9% — below average. It ranks 411th of 559 council areas nationally.

Among its neighbours it's higher than Mount Remarkable, Port Pirie and Franklin Harbour, but lower than Flinders Ranges, Whyalla and Northern Areas.

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📍 Port Augusta, Council (LGA)

Trend across censuses

48.0%50.0%52.0%54.0%56.0%58.0%202152.9%

Not directly comparable across years.

Where Port Augusta sits

20.0%30.0%40.0%50.0%60.0%70.0%80.0%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Port Augusta — lower than 74% of areas.

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Labour-force participation within Port Augusta

  1. Port Augusta53.0%

Labour-force participation in nearby areas

  1. Orroroo Carrieton57.4%
  2. Northern Areas56.8%
  3. Whyalla55.0%
  4. Flinders Ranges53.2%
  5. Mount Remarkable52.4%
  6. Port Pirie51.9%
  7. Franklin Harbour51.8%
  8. Copper Coast44.6%
  9. Barunga West43.1%
  10. Peterborough37.2%

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