5.8% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tyalgum Creek · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working or looking for work in Tyalgum Creek than in most similar areas. Only 45.6% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure. This small workforce is split across a variety of roles, with a strong presence in agriculture and management.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is far below the New South Wales figure. Full-time employment is also lower than most areas at 55.1%, while the unemployment rate is much higher than most similar places at 5.8%.
5.8% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
45.6% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.1% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Nearly a quarter of the workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 14.3%, and construction at 10.2%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 28.6%, followed by labourers at 24.5%. Sales workers account for 14.3% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Tyalgum Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14013/tyalgum-creek/topic/employment