5.9% ▲ +59.3%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.7%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tannum Sands · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Tannum Sands
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Steady full-time work is a hallmark of daily life in Tannum Sands, where 63.9% of the workforce holds a full-time role. This level of employment is well above the national figure, though the area also faces a much higher unemployment rate than most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are working or looking for work here (66.5%) than in most other areas, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, the unemployment rate is 5.9%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
66.5% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.6%
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 66.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.9% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.7%
- 2016: 67.0%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the most common industry for local workers at 15.8%, followed by construction at 11.8% and education and training at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by technicians and trades who make up 21.6% of jobs, while professionals account for 17.5%.
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 Tannum Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32742/tannum-sands/topic/employment