2.9% ▼ -51.3%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.0%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tooperang · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Tooperang
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower proportion of people work full-time in Tooperang compared to the rest of the country. While 61.4% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment is much lower than the national figure. This creates a local workforce where part-time or casual roles are more common.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common for 61.4% of adults, which is about the same as the national figure. However, the unemployment rate is a little below the state and national averages at 2.9%.
61.4% ▼ -10.6%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.7%
- 2016: 62.7%
- 2021: 61.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.8% ▼ -24.8%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 44.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer at 14.9%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 11.2%. Health care and social assistance also make up a significant 9.0% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 17.9%. Technicians and trades follow at 15.7%, with professionals making up 14.9% of the 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 Tooperang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41459/tooperang/topic/employment