54.5% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52.3%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Tarcowie · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than 55% of adults in Tarcowie are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure. This means a smaller proportion of the local adult population is active in the job market compared to most other areas.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 54.5% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is well below both the South Australian (60.0%) and national (61.1%) rates. This is lower than the trend seen in most similar areas.
54.5% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 39%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (22%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 44%, ahead of Labourers (33%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Tarcowie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41425/tarcowie/topic/employment