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Tamworth Regional · Council (LGA)

Jobs & Industry in Tamworth Regional

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A much higher share of full-time workers than the state average defines the workforce in Tamworth Regional. While about 62.9% of people have full-time roles, the overall percentage of adults working or looking for work is about 59.5%. This keeps the local employment profile steady and consistent with most other areas.

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📍 Tamworth Regional, Council (LGA)

Where Tamworth Regional sits — Unemployment rate

4.5% ▼ -22.6%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Tamworth Regional — higher than 52% of areas.

Tamworth Regional4.5%
Rest of NSW 4.6%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is well above the New South Wales figure at 62.9%, a rate that has barely changed since 2011. The unemployment rate has fallen to 4.5%, which is about the same as the national figure.

Unemployment rate

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4.5% ▼ -22.6%

Higher than 52% of council (lga) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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59.5% ▲ +0.2%

Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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62.9% ▼ -0.8%

Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.1%, followed by retail trade at 10.0% and education and training at 9.6%. Manufacturing and construction also play significant roles, each employing over 8% of the workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.6%. Labourers and technicians and trades are equally common at 14.0% each, while managers and community service roles both sit around 12%.

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 Tamworth Regional [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA17310/tamworth-regional/topic/employment