81.8% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63.6%
- 2021: 81.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Tarrenlea · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 81.8% of adults in Tarrenlea are working or looking for work, which is far higher than the national figure. This puts the area among the highest for workforce participation compared to similar places.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
With 81.8% of adults in the workforce, participation is far above the 62.4% seen across Victoria and the 61.1% national average.
81.8% —
Higher than 96% 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 89%, ahead of Mining (0%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 61%, ahead of Professionals (0%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Tarrenlea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22461/tarrenlea/topic/employment