1.9% ▼ -27.8%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 1.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tatiara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Tatiara
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 29% of workers in Tatiara are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, making it the dominant industry for the region. This reliance on primary production is mirrored in the local job market, where full-time employment is much more common than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A very high 63.5% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. The unemployment rate is among the lowest for similar areas at just 1.9%, far below the 5.1% seen across Australia.
66.2% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.9%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.5% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 63.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer at 28.9%, followed by manufacturing at 16.6%. Other key sectors include retail trade at 8.1% and health care and social assistance at 7.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 24.9%, while labourers account for 20.2%. Technicians and trades workers follow at 12.8%, with machinery operators and drivers at 9.1%.
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 Tatiara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/407021157/tatiara/topic/employment