54.5% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Tipperary · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Working patterns in Tipperary have shifted since 2011, though the area currently sees a smaller proportion of its adults in the workforce than is common elsewhere. Only 54.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 54.5% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is much lower than in most similar areas and well below the New South Wales rate of 58.7%.
54.5% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 38%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (38%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Professionals at 77%, ahead of Community & personal service (38%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Tipperary [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13898/tipperary/topic/employment