10.2% ▲ +57.9%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 10.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Tara
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge gap exists between Tara and the rest of the country, where only 46.6% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time work is more common here than in most areas, the unemployment rate is also among the highest in the region.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the state and national figures at 65.1%, though this has fallen since 2011. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate is 10.2%, which is well above the Australian rate of 5.1% and has risen over the last decade.
46.6% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 51.8%
- 2016: 43.9%
- 2021: 46.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.1% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 66.4%
- 2021: 65.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for the area, employing 39.3% of the workforce. Other common sectors include education and training at 10.9% and health care and social assistance at 7.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 32.9%, followed by labourers at 16.8%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 10.2% and machinery operators and drivers at 10.1%.
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 Tara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307011178/tara/topic/employment