4.7% ▼ -34.5%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Triabunna - Bicheno · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Triabunna - Bicheno
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of adults are working or looking for work in Triabunna - Bicheno, which is far below the national figure. This creates a unique local economy where many residents are retired or not in the workforce, while those employed are often found in the hospitality and farming sectors.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 46.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below both the state and national averages. Full-time employment is also well below the national level at 49.0%, though the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.7% since 2011.
46.7% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 49.0%
- 2016: 45.1%
- 2021: 46.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.0% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.9%
- 2016: 49.4%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Hospitality is the biggest employer here, with 23.0% of people working in accommodation and food services. Agriculture, forestry and fishing follow at 13.8%, while construction accounts for 8.7% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 20.2%, closely followed by managers at 19.3%. Other significant roles include technicians and trades at 13.6% and community and personal service workers at 12.1%.
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 Triabunna - Bicheno [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/603031074/triabunna-bicheno/topic/employment