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Tarneit · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Tarneit

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

Nearly 70% of adults in Tarneit are working or looking for work, a figure well above the national average. This creates a busy local workforce, though the area also faces a higher unemployment rate than most similar places. It is a hub where many residents balance full-time roles with the challenges of finding steady work.

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📍 Tarneit, Suburb / Locality

Where Tarneit sits — Unemployment rate

7.3% ▲ +17.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tarneit — higher than 85% of areas.

Tarneit7.3%
3029, VIC 7.2%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

A high proportion of adults here are active in the job market at 69.6%, which is well above the Victorian figure of 62.4%. However, the unemployment rate is 7.3%, which is a little above the national rate of 5.1% and much higher than most other areas.

Unemployment rate

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7.3% ▲ +17.1%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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69.6% ▼ -2.1%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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60.1% ▼ -14.8%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Transport and warehousing is the most common industry here at 13.3%, closely followed by health care and social assistance at 13.1%. Retail trade and construction also employ significant portions of the local workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20%. Machinery operators and drivers follow at 15.5%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 12.6% of jobs.

Occupations people work in

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Tarneit splits fairly evenly between Professionals (21%) and Machinery operators & drivers (16%), with Clerical & administrative at 13%.

Professionals 20.0% Machinery operators & drivers 15.5% Clerical & administrative 12.6% Community & personal service 12.5% Technicians & trades 11.1% Labourers 9.4% Managers 8.5% Sales workers 7.8%

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 Tarneit [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22451/tarneit/topic/employment