0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Talandji · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Talandji
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher workforce participation than most similar areas marks Talandji, where 68.8% of adults are working or looking for work. The area is dominated by full-time employment, which is far more common here than in the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high at 81.1%, far above the national figure of 58.9%. This strong attachment to work is reflected in the unemployment rate, which is well below the state and national figures at 0.0%.
68.8% —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 75.5%
- 2021: 68.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
81.1% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 87.4%
- 2021: 81.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in Talandji at 22.6%, followed by mining at 17.0%. Other significant industries include agriculture, forestry and fishing at 13.2% and transport and warehousing at 11.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 28.3%, while technicians and trades workers account for 26.4%. Machinery operators and drivers also represent a significant portion of the local workforce at 11.3%.
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 Talandji [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51423/talandji/topic/employment