3.6% ▲ +17.0%
Lower than 84% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tuggeranong · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Tuggeranong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of people are in full-time work in Tuggeranong compared to the national figure. This region is a strong employment hub where 65.8% of the workforce has a full-time job, and the unemployment rate is much lower than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 67.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. While this is a little below the territory average, the local unemployment rate of 3.6% remains much lower than most other areas.
67.9% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 74.4%
- 2016: 68.5%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.8% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 67.6%
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer in Tuggeranong, making up 29.3% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follow at 12.7%, with construction accounting for 9.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 24.5%, followed by clerical and administrative jobs at 18.0%. Managers make up 15.6% of the local workforce, while technicians and trades account for 12.7%.
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 Tuggeranong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80107/tuggeranong/topic/employment