1.7% ▼ -64.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 1.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tharbogang · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 1.7% defines the job market in Tharbogang. Most of the working population is in stable, full-time roles, making it an area where finding work is much easier than in the rest of the state.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure. Full-time employment is particularly strong at 63.0%, sitting well above both the state and national averages.
1.7% ▼ -64.2%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
62.1% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.0% ▼ -6.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer here, accounting for 26.8% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 11.9% and retail trade at 11.1%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 26.0%. Labourers are the next most common occupation at 16.2%, followed by clerical and administrative roles at 14.0%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Tharbogang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13826/tharbogang/topic/employment