Tongarra · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Tongarra

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Tongarra compared to the rest of the country. This high activity is paired with an unemployment rate of 3.1%, which is a little below the national figure of 5.1%.

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📍 Tongarra, Suburb / Locality

Where Tongarra sits — Unemployment rate

3.1% —
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tongarra — lower than 57% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Tongarra3.1%
2527, NSW 3.4%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While 77.6% of adults are in the workforce—far above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%—full-time employment at 56.7% is a little below the national average.

3.1% —

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 4.1%
  • 2021: 3.1%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

77.6% —

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 79.3%
  • 2021: 77.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

56.7% —

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 67.2%
  • 2021: 56.7%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for locals at 21.6%, followed closely by construction at 20.6%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of workers at 22.7%, with professionals following at 17.5%.

Occupations people work in

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In Tongarra, the largest group is Technicians & trades at 25%, followed by Professionals (19%) and Clerical & administrative (16%).

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 Tongarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13918/tongarra/topic/employment