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Taunton · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Taunton

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A far lower proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Taunton compared to the rest of the country. Only 44.2% of adults are in the labour force, which is 17 points lower than the national figure. Despite this, the area reports a 0.0% unemployment rate.

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📍 Taunton, Suburb / Locality

Where Taunton sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Taunton — lower than 99% of areas.

Taunton0.0%
4674, QLD 13.6%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The number of people working or looking for work is much lower than most areas. Full-time employment sits at 50.0%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 59.0%.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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44.2% —

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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50.0% —

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Work in Taunton is spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing being the most common at 45.5%. Public administration and safety account for 27.3%, while mining and retail trade each make up 18.2%.

Industries people work in

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In Taunton, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 37%, followed by Public administration & safety (22%) and Mining (15%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 45.5% Public administration & safety 27.3% Mining 18.2% Retail trade 18.2% Construction 13.6%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Sales workers make up the largest group of employees at 36.4%. Managers and clerical or administrative staff follow at 27.3% and 22.7% respectively, while no residents work as professionals.

Occupations people work in

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In Taunton, the largest group is Sales workers at 35%, followed by Managers (26%) and Clerical & administrative (22%).

Sales workers 36.4% Managers 27.3% Clerical & administrative 22.7% Technicians & trades 18.2%

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 Taunton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32760/taunton/topic/employment