2.4% ▼ -65.8%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 2.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tangambalanga · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Tangambalanga
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high number of working adults defines the local economy in Tangambalanga. Around 70.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This strong workforce is supported by a very low unemployment rate of 2.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Most of the local workforce is employed full-time at 60.5%, a figure slightly above both the state and national averages. This high level of employment is reflected in the unemployment rate, which is a little below the national mark at 2.4%.
70.6% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 70.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.5% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 14.0%. Other significant employers include construction at 13.1% and manufacturing at 11.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of employees at 18.3%. Professionals follow at 16.8%, while managers account for 14.0% of the local workforce.
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 Tangambalanga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22441/tangambalanga/topic/employment