6.4% —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Telina - Toolooa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher rates of full-time work than most similar areas define Telina - Toolooa, where 63% of the workforce holds a full-time position. While more adults are working or looking for work than in the state average, the area has also seen a significant drop in unemployment since 2016.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A total of 66.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This is supported by a strong full-time employment rate of 63%, though the unemployment rate of 6.4% remains a little above the state average.
6.4% —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
66.5% —
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.0% —
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the most common industry here at 15.9%, followed by construction at 9.9% and health care and social assistance at 9.8%. Retail trade and transport also make up significant shares of the local economy.
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by technicians and trades people at 20.5%, who are more common than professionals (14.6%) and labourers (12.8%). Machinery operators and drivers also make up a large portion of the jobs at 12.4%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Telina - Toolooa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308051538/telina-toolooa/topic/employment