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Tamban · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Tamban

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A high unemployment rate of 13.6% marks the current job market in Tamban. While full-time work is common for those employed, far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Tamban, Suburb / Locality

Where Tamban sits — Unemployment rate

13.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tamban — higher than 95% of areas.

Tamban13.6%
2441, NSW 6.4%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 50% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This gap is mirrored by a local unemployment rate of 13.6%, well above both the state and national figures.

Unemployment rate

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13.6% —

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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50.0% —

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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57.9% —

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

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 21.1%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 15.8% and construction at 10.5%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Tamban — Health care & social assistance leads at 24%, ahead of Agriculture, forestry & fishing (18%) and Construction (12%).

Health care & social assistance 21.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 15.8% Construction 10.5% Retail trade 7.9% Transport & warehousing 7.9% Professional & technical 7.9% Education & training 7.9% Arts & recreation 7.9%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation at 23.7%, while managers and labourers each make up 18.4% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Tamban — Professionals leads at 24%, ahead of Managers (18%) and Labourers (18%).

Professionals 23.7% Managers 18.4% Labourers 18.4% Technicians & trades 13.2% Sales workers 10.5% Community & personal service 7.9% Machinery operators & drivers 7.9%

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 Tamban [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13758/tamban/topic/employment