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Tallangatta East · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Tallangatta East

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

Employment patterns in Tallangatta East have shifted over the last decade to create a workforce where nearly 80% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure, though the area now faces a bit of a struggle with unemployment.

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📍 Tallangatta East, Suburb / Locality

Where Tallangatta East sits — Unemployment rate

11.1% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tallangatta East — higher than 91% of areas.

Tallangatta East11.1%
3700, VIC 4.6%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The local workforce is very active, with 79.4% of adults working or looking for work, which is far above the 61.1% seen across Australia. Full-time employment is also well above the national figure at 65.2%, but the unemployment rate is well above the state average at 11.1%.

Unemployment rate

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11.1% —

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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79.4% —

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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65.2% —

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Work in Tallangatta East is spread across several sectors, led by construction at 21.7%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing, along with health care and social assistance, each make up 17.4% of the local industry.

Industries people work in

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In Tallangatta East, the largest group is Construction at 31%, followed by Agriculture, forestry & fishing (25%) and Health care & social assistance (25%).

Construction 21.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 17.4% Health care & social assistance 17.4% Manufacturing 13.0%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation at 21.7%. Managers, community and personal service workers, and clerical and administrative staff each account for 17.4% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Tallangatta East splits fairly evenly between Professionals (25%) and Managers (20%), with Community & personal service at 20%.

Professionals 21.7% Managers 17.4% Community & personal service 17.4% Clerical & administrative 17.4% Technicians & trades 13.0%

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 Tallangatta East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22427/tallangatta-east/topic/employment