51.6% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 51.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Tarcombe · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 51.6% of adults in Tarcombe are working or looking for work, which is a remarkably low figure for the region. This suggests a community where a large proportion of the adult population is not active in the job market.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The rate of adults working or looking for work is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4% and well below the national figure of 61.1%. This standing is much lower than most similar areas.
51.6% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 81%, ahead of Mining (0%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 88%, ahead of Professionals (0%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Tarcombe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22448/tarcombe/topic/employment