3.1% ▼ -21.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tooradin · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Tooradin
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Tooradin have remained steady over the last decade, with a strong presence of trade and construction work. The area currently sees 64.2% of adults working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas. The unemployment rate is 3.1%, which is a little below the figures for both Victoria and Australia.
64.2% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 64.4%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.0% ▼ -7.3%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in Tooradin, with 21.0% of the workforce in this field. Other main industries include health care and social assistance at 10.3% and manufacturing at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.4%, followed by clerical and administrative roles at 14.0%. Managers, labourers, and community service workers each account for around 11% 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 Tooradin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22546/tooradin/topic/employment