0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tallandoon · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A shift in the local workforce is evident in Tallandoon, where the number of people working or looking for work is now much lower than in most other areas. Only 55% of adults are in the labour force, and the area is heavily reliant on the agriculture, forestry, and fishing sectors for employment.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below the figures for Victoria and Australia. However, the proportion of people working full-time is only 52.3%, a figure well below the national average of 58.9%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
55.0% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.3% —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 45.5% of the workforce. Other common sectors include accommodation and food, as well as professional and technical services, both at 9.1%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 27.3%, followed closely by labourers at 25%. Technicians, trades, and clerical staff each account for 9.1% of the local jobs.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Tallandoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22425/tallandoon/topic/employment