8.3% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 8.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
South Tamworth · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in South Tamworth
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of 8.3% is much higher than most similar areas, making it a key challenge for South Tamworth. While many residents hold full-time roles, a smaller proportion of the adult population is working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This lower participation is felt alongside a jobless rate that is well above both the state and national averages.
50.6% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.4%
- 2016: 50.9%
- 2021: 50.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.2% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.8%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 59.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.6%, followed by manufacturing at 13.2% and retail trade at 12.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 22.3%, with technicians and trades workers following at 15.0%.
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 South Tamworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13613/south-tamworth/topic/employment