Tumut Plains · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Tumut Plains

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

A remarkably strong employment rate defines Tumut Plains, where not a single person is recorded as unemployed. This creates a stable local economy where 70% of the workforce holds full-time roles, a figure far above both the state and national averages.

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Where Tumut Plains sits — Unemployment rate

0.0%
  • 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 Tumut Plains — lower than 99% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Tumut Plains0.0%
2720, NSW 4.6%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While 60% of adults are working or looking for work—roughly the national figure—their employment is very secure. Full-time work is much more common here than in most areas, sitting 12 points higher than the New South Wales average.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

60.0%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 72.1%
  • 2021: 60.0%

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

70.0%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 45.2%
  • 2021: 70.0%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with the largest share working in education and training at 23.3%. Transport and warehousing follow at 16.7%, while manufacturing, construction, and professional services each account for 13.3%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Tumut Plains — Education & training leads at 23%, ahead of Transport & warehousing (17%) and Manufacturing (13%).

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Jobs are evenly split among managers, professionals, and technicians and trades, who each make up 20% of the workforce. Labourers account for 16.7% of roles, while community and personal service workers make up 10%.

Occupations people work in

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Tumut Plains splits fairly evenly between Managers (21%) and Professionals (21%), with Technicians & trades at 21%.

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 Tumut Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13985/tumut-plains/topic/employment