7.2% —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tarneit - Central · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Tarneit - Central
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Tarneit - Central compared to the rest of the country. While 68.8% of adults are in the labour force, the area also faces a higher unemployment rate of 7.2% than the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate of 7.2% is a little above the Victorian and Australian figures. Despite this, 60.1% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is higher than most similar areas.
68.8% —
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% —
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 at 12.9%, followed closely by transport and warehousing at 12.8% and retail trade at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 19.9%. Machinery operators and drivers make up 14.7% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative roles account for 12.6%.
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 Tarneit - Central [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213051583/tarneit-central/topic/employment