5.4% ▲ —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tarwin Lower · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Tarwin Lower
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people are employed in Tarwin Lower compared to most similar areas. Only 56.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This creates a local job market where nearly 30% of the workforce is tied to agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the Victorian average, with only 49.5% of residents in these roles. The unemployment rate is 5.4%, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure.
56.7% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.6%
- 2016: 57.3%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.5% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.1%
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 29.4% of the workforce. Other common fields include construction at 11.7% and health care and social assistance at 10.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 28.0%. This is followed by professionals at 15.9% and technicians and trades at 15.0%.
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 Tarwin Lower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22465/tarwin-lower/topic/employment