1.7% ▼ -55.6%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 1.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Torrington · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Torrington
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher employment rates than most similar areas define the workforce in Torrington. A very high 68.9% of adults are working or looking for work, with a tiny unemployment rate of just 1.7%. This reflects a strong local job market that is well above both state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is common here, with 66.8% of the workforce in these roles, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. This contributes to an unemployment rate that is much lower than most areas.
68.9% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.3%
- 2016: 67.2%
- 2021: 68.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.8% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 66.8%
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 16.9% of workers are employed. Construction and manufacturing follow closely, each employing around 12% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals and clerical workers both make up 17.6% of the local workforce. Technicians and tradespeople also represent a significant share at 16.1%.
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 Torrington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32862/torrington/topic/employment