13.1% ▼ -31.0%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.0%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 13.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tarbuck Bay · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Tarbuck Bay
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Community and personal service roles are the most common job type in Tarbuck Bay, where 25.3% of workers are in this field. The area faces significant employment challenges, with a typical resident much less likely to be working than those in other parts of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This is reflected in a high unemployment rate of 13.1%, which is well above the 5.1% seen across Australia.
52.5% ▲ +3.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.0%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 52.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
42.7% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.4%
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 42.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with construction being the biggest industry at 18.7%. Education and health care follow closely, each accounting for 16.0% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond community service roles, labourers make up 17.3% of the workforce. Professionals and technicians or tradespeople each represent 16.0% of occupations in the area.
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 Tarbuck Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13777/tarbuck-bay/topic/employment