5.0% —
Higher than 52% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tangney · Federal Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Tangney
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A drop of 4.1 percentage points in full-time employment since 2016 marks a shift in the working landscape of Tangney. Despite this, 63.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is higher than most similar areas. This reflects a workforce that remains active even as the type of employment evolves.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is more common here than in most areas, and the 5.0% unemployment rate is about the same as the national figure. This follows a positive trend, as unemployment fell 4.0 percentage points since 2016.
63.5% —
Higher than 70% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 63.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.1% —
Lower than 55% of federal electorate areas.
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry, employing 14.9% of the workforce. Education and training follows at 10.6%, with professional and technical services making up 9.6% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 30.8%. Managers and clerical or administrative staff are also common, each representing about 13% 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 Tangney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED515/tangney/topic/employment