3.9% ▲ —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Terara · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Terara
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for workers in Terara, where 18.2% of employed residents work in this sector. While full-time work is common, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is far below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 38.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Among those employed, 59.6% have full-time roles, and the unemployment rate of 3.9% is a little below the national rate.
38.7% ▼ -36.5%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.0%
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 38.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.6% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.7%
- 2016: 46.4%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the leading industry here at 18.2%, followed by health care and social assistance at 10.1%. Other notable sectors include education and training at 9.1%, and both rental and real estate and professional services at 8.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.2%. Professionals, managers, and labourers follow closely, each accounting for about 16% to 17% of the local 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 Terara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13810/terara/topic/employment