5.6% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
South Talwood · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in South Talwood
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in South Talwood than in most similar areas. A huge 85.4% of the workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, which drives the local economy. This focus on farming is reflected in the high proportion of full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 74% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is especially strong at 77.1%, though the unemployment rate of 5.6% is much higher than in most similar areas.
74.0% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 71.8%
- 2021: 74.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
77.1% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 78.4%
- 2021: 77.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The vast majority of people here work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, accounting for 85.4% of jobs. The only other notable industry is education and training, where 10.4% of the workforce is employed.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One third of workers are managers, while 31.3% are labourers. Other common roles include community and personal service workers and machinery operators, both at 12.5%.
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 South Talwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32600/south-talwood/topic/employment