2.9% ▲ +0.8%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tanunda · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Tanunda
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people hold full-time jobs in Tanunda than in most similar areas. While the typical worker is in secure employment, a smaller share of adults are working or looking for work compared to the state and national figures. This creates a local job market where those employed are generally very stable.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is just 2.9%, which is among the lowest for areas like this and lower than the national figure. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work fell 5.2 percentage points since 2011 to 57.6%.
57.6% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.6% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.0%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 61.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the biggest employer in the area, accounting for 22.2% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 11.3%, and retail trade at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals and managers make up the largest groups of workers, at 19.4% and 19.0% respectively. Technicians and trades workers follow at 13.6%, with labourers at 12.8%.
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 Tanunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/405011115/tanunda/topic/employment