4.7% ▼ -11.9%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tully · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Tully
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults in Tully have been working or looking for work since 2011, with that figure falling by 6.8 points to 53.3%. Despite this, those who are employed are often in full-time roles, and the local job market is heavily anchored by the agriculture, forestry and fishing industry.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is 53.3%, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment is a little above the state average at 60.1%, this has fallen by 3.4 points since 2011.
53.3% ▼ -11.4%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 61.3%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 22.8% of the workforce. Other common sectors include retail trade at 8.5% and health care and social assistance at 8.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 22.4%, followed by managers at 15.1% and technicians and trades at 13.4%.
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 Tully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306031161/tully/topic/employment