14.7% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 14.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tarong · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Tarong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly one in five workers in Tarong are technicians and tradespeople, the most common occupation in the area. While the workforce is diverse, the town faces significant challenges with a very low number of adults working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 40.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This is matched by a high unemployment rate of 14.7%, well above both the state and national figures.
40.7% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 40.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.4% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several sectors, with manufacturing and education and training both accounting for 14.3% of jobs. Retail trade and health care each make up 12.5%, while agriculture, forestry and fishing account for 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond the high number of technicians and trades workers at 19.6%, community and personal service roles make up 16.1% of jobs. Professionals account for 12.5%, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 10.7%.
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 Tarong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32754/tarong/topic/employment