4.7% ▼ -15.9%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tamworth - East · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Tamworth - East
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Tamworth - East, where 16.2% of workers are in this field. The area has a strong employment profile, with a very high proportion of people working full-time compared to other similar places. Most adults here are either working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher than in most areas, sitting at 62.9%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. Around 60.0% of adults are working or looking for work, while the unemployment rate is 4.7%, about the same as the national figure.
60.0% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.4%
- 2016: 59.2%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.9% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.3%
- 2016: 63.1%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The main industries for residents include health care and social assistance at 16.2%, followed by retail trade at 11.2% and education and training at 10.1%. Other significant sectors are manufacturing at 9.8% and construction at 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.2%. Other common roles include labourers at 14.9%, technicians and trades at 14.6%, and community and personal service workers at 13.6%.
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 - East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/110041202/tamworth-east/topic/employment