5.0% ▼ -7.2%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Taranganba · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Taranganba
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of adults in Taranganba are active in the workforce, with 64.6% working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%, reflecting a community where a large number of residents are engaged in local or regional employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While many residents are active in the workforce, the unemployment rate is 5.0%, which is higher than most similar areas. Full-time employment stands at 56.9%, a little below the Queensland figure of 59.0%.
64.6% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 64.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.9% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by health care and social assistance, where 14.4% of workers are employed. Other major industries include accommodation and food (11.2%), education and training (11.1%), and construction (10.0%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common, accounting for 16.8% of jobs. This is followed closely by technicians and trades at 16.5% and professionals at 16.2%.
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 Taranganba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32748/taranganba/topic/employment