6.5% —
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 6.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tresco West · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Tresco West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of adults in Tresco West are working or looking for work, which is a standout feature of the local workforce. While 70% of adults are active in the labour market, the area also faces a higher unemployment rate than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are working or looking for work here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, unemployment is also much higher than in most similar areas at 6.5%, which is a little above the state and national rates.
70.0% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 70.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.3% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 75.4%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is driven by Agriculture, forestry and fishing, which employs 38.7% of the workforce. Other common industries include wholesale trade at 13.3% and retail trade at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 30.7%, followed by labourers at 18.7%. Sales workers account for 14.7% of the local workforce, while clerical and administrative roles make up 12%.
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 Tresco West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22580/tresco-west/topic/employment