3.7% ▼ -56.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tambar Springs · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Tambar Springs
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people work full-time in Tambar Springs than in most similar areas. While fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the state, those who are employed are overwhelmingly in full-time roles. This creates a workforce dominated by a few key agricultural and management roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure at 70.9%. However, only 47.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most areas and far below the 61.1% national average. The unemployment rate is 3.7%, a little below the Australian figure of 5.1%.
47.6% ▼ -24.6%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.9% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.2%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 70.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry here, employing 66% of the workforce. Other roles are found in public administration and safety (8.7%), retail trade (5.8%), and education and training (5.8%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is heavily weighted toward managers, who make up 55.3% of occupations. Professionals follow at 7.8%, while machinery operators, drivers, and labourers each account for 6.8% of roles.
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 Tambar Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13759/tambar-springs/topic/employment