9.4% ▲ +43.6%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.6%
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 9.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mount Tarampa · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Mount Tarampa
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 9.4% unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas in Mount Tarampa. While full-time work is common for those employed, a much smaller share of adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. However, those who do have jobs are often in full-time roles, with 60.0% of the workforce employed full-time.
52.0% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.6%
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.0%
- 2016: 67.0%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry here, employing 16.9% of the workforce. Other common sectors include manufacturing and construction, each accounting for 9.2% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 18.5%, followed closely by managers at 17.9%. Machinery operators and drivers also represent a significant share at 14.4%.
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 Mount Tarampa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32030/mount-tarampa/topic/employment