4.8% ▼ -28.0%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tacoma South · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Tacoma South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A larger share of workers have moved into full-time roles in Tacoma South since 2011. The area now sees 63.2% of the workforce in full-time employment, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. While most residents follow general employment trends, the area has a higher rate of full-time work than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 58.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is similar to the New South Wales figure. The unemployment rate is 4.8%, which is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the national rate of 5.1%.
58.3% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.2% ▼ -6.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.7%
- 2016: 69.3%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 13.6%. Construction and education and training both follow closely, with 12.0% of people working in each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 23.2%. Community and personal service workers account for 16.0%, while managers and professionals each make up 15.2% of the workforce.
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 Tacoma South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13740/tacoma-south/topic/employment