2.9% ▲ +5.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tanunda · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Tanunda
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong shift toward full-time employment has shaped the local workforce in Tanunda. While 61.5% of the workforce is employed full-time, the overall share of adults working or looking for work is lower than most areas at 57.8%. This suggests a community where those who do work tend to have secure, full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the South Australian figure, reaching 61.5%. Despite this, the 57.8% of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Unemployment is relatively low at 2.9%, which is a little below both the state and national rates.
57.8% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.5% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 60.9%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Manufacturing is the dominant industry here, employing 22.5% of the workforce. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 11.4%, followed by retail trade at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional and managerial roles are the most common, making up 19.3% and 19.0% of jobs respectively. Technicians and trades people follow at 13.4%, with labourers accounting for 12.8% of the local workforce.
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 Tanunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41420/tanunda/topic/employment