8.9% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 8.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Toolijooa · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Toolijooa
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of 8.9% is well above the national figure in Toolijooa. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in the state average, a smaller share are in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. However, full-time employment is lower than most areas, and the unemployment rate is much higher than in most other similar places.
62.9% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.0% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.8%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in Toolijooa is spread across several sectors, with construction being the most common at 14.0%. Accommodation and food, professional and technical services, education and training, and health care each account for 12.0% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.0%. Managers and community and personal service workers each represent 14.0% of the workforce, while technicians, trades, and clerical staff each make up 8.0%.
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 Toolijooa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13921/toolijooa/topic/employment