10.1% ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 24.0%
- 2021: 10.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Taromeo · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Taromeo
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low rate of employment defines daily life in Taromeo, where only 32.5% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far below the national figure, and it is coupled with an unemployment rate of 10.1% that is among the highest for similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Very few residents are in the workforce compared to the rest of the country. Only 50.5% of the workforce is employed full-time, which is well below both the Queensland and Australian figures.
32.5% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.6%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 32.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.5% ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.7%
- 2016: 53.2%
- 2021: 50.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 16.1%. Other sectors like education, construction, retail, and utilities each account for about 7.5% to 8.6% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 21.5%. Community and personal service roles are also common at 16.1%, followed by professionals and clerical staff at 11.8% each.
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 Taromeo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32753/taromeo/topic/employment