0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tuckurimba · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Tuckurimba sits around the middle of similar areas for its employment rates, but stands out for its exceptionally strong job market. With an unemployment rate of 0.0%, it is much lower than both the state and national figures. Most of the working population is employed full-time.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment sits at 56.6%, slightly below the national figure of 58.9%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
62.8% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.6% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The workforce is spread across several fields, with education and training being the most common industry at 17.0%. This is followed by health care, social assistance, electricity, gas, and water, which each account for 15.1% of jobs.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 26.4%, followed by professionals at 24.5%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 22.6% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Tuckurimba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13966/tuckurimba/topic/employment