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Tewantin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Tewantin

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Tewantin, where 13.8% of the workforce is employed in this sector. The area has a much smaller proportion of adults working or looking for work than most other similar places. This reflects a local job market that differs significantly from the broader state and national patterns.

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📍 Tewantin, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Tewantin sits — Unemployment rate

4.8% ▼ -35.3%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Tewantin — higher than 56% of areas.

Tewantin4.8%
4565, QLD 4.6%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Fewer adults in Tewantin are working or looking for work compared to most areas, at 48.9%, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also far below the Australian average and has fallen 6.4 percentage points since 2011 to 46.4%.

Unemployment rate

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4.8% ▼ -35.3%

Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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48.9% ▼ -2.3%

Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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46.4% ▼ -12.1%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Employment is spread across several sectors, with accommodation and food services (13.3%) and retail trade (12.2%) following closely behind health care. Construction and education also make up a significant part of the local workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common roles for local workers are technicians and trades at 16.9%, followed by professionals at 15.2%. Community and personal service workers make up 14.9% of the workforce, while labourers and managers each account for about 12%.

Occupations people work in

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Tewantin splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (17%) and Professionals (16%), with Community & personal service at 15%.

Technicians & trades 16.9% Professionals 15.2% Community & personal service 14.9% Labourers 12.5% Managers 12.1% Sales workers 11.3% Clerical & administrative 10.6% Machinery operators & drivers 4.7%

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 Tewantin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/316051438/tewantin/topic/employment