7.8% ▼ -20.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 7.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Lake Tabourie · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Lake Tabourie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of adults in Lake Tabourie are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a local economy where a small number of residents hold jobs, and those who do are often in trades or service roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 48.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most similar areas. This low level of employment is matched by a high unemployment rate of 7.8%, which is a little above the state and national figures.
48.2% ▲ +2.7%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.0%
- 2016: 49.0%
- 2021: 48.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.0% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.5%
- 2016: 44.4%
- 2021: 44.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 16.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.5% and accommodation and food services at 12.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.8%, while community and personal service roles account for 15.1% of occupations.
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 Lake Tabourie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12263/lake-tabourie/topic/employment