Port Augusta · Council (LGA)
Unemployment rate
6.4%2021
Port Augusta's unemployment is 6.4% — well above average, much higher than the typical council area (4.4%).
It ranks 96th of 558 council areas nationally — higher than 83% of them.
Port Augusta has a higher unemployment than nearby Barunga West, Mount Remarkable and Flinders Ranges, but a lower one than Port Pirie, Copper Coast and Whyalla.
Trend across censuses
Not directly comparable across years.
Where Port Augusta sits
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Port Augusta — higher than 83% of areas.
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