6.2% —
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tweed Heads South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Tweed Heads South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Tweed Heads South than in the rest of the country. Only 42.8% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This gap reflects a local workforce that is significantly smaller than in other similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the state average at 49.2%. While the unemployment rate is a little above the national figure at 6.2%, it has improved since 2016 when it was 8.3%.
42.8% —
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 42.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.2% —
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 50.7%
- 2021: 49.2%
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 19.0%. Other common industries include accommodation and food services at 13.1% and retail trade at 12.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 16.9%. These are followed by technicians and trades at 15.8% and labourers at 15.2%.
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 Tweed Heads South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112031552/tweed-heads-south/topic/employment