3.8% ▼ -54.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tomakin · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Tomakin
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Tomakin than in most similar areas. Only 44.8% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Despite this low participation, those who are employed generally find work, as the 3.8% unemployment rate is a little below the Australian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much lower than most areas at 48.9%, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. This contributes to a total workforce that is far below both state and national levels.
44.8% ▲ +5.7%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.3%
- 2016: 40.8%
- 2021: 44.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.9% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.4%
- 2016: 51.4%
- 2021: 48.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for residents are health care and social assistance at 16.5%, and construction at 15.0%. Other notable sectors include public administration and safety, and accommodation and food services.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.5%, followed by technicians and trades at 17.8%. Community and personal service workers and labourers also represent significant shares 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 Tomakin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13908/tomakin/topic/employment