1.4% ▼ -34.3%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 1.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tintinara · Suburb / Locality
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 Tintinara. The town is a strong hub for work, with a very low unemployment rate of just 1.4%. This high level of activity is driven by a workforce where nearly half of all jobs are in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 69% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This high engagement is matched by a strong preference for full-time roles, with 66.1% of the workforce employed full-time.
1.4% ▼ -34.3%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
69.0% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.1% ▲ +4.0%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 44.4% of the local workforce. Other common industries include retail trade at 7%, followed by manufacturing and construction, which both sit at 6.6%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 35%, while 18.2% of people work as labourers. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 11.2% and clerical or administrative positions at 9.4%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Tintinara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41455/tintinara/topic/employment