2.9% ▼ -55.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Towradgi · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Towradgi
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high number of professional and healthcare roles shape the daily working life of Towradgi. While the unemployment rate is a little below the national figure at 2.9%, the area has a much lower proportion of full-time workers than most other places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. This is reflected in full-time employment, which at 51.9% is well below both the state and national figures.
57.1% ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.9%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 57.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.9% ▼ -17.4%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.9%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 51.9%
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 at 15.6%, followed by education and training at 12.8% and construction at 11.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 23.5% of workers, while technicians and trades people make up 15.1% of the 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 Towradgi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13947/towradgi/topic/employment