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Tambellup · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Tambellup

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

One in four workers in Tambellup is employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. This makes the town's economy heavily reliant on the land, though it faces a significant challenge with an unemployment rate of 14.6%, which is well above the national figure.

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📍 Tambellup, Suburb / Locality

Where Tambellup sits — Unemployment rate

14.6% ▲ +102.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Tambellup — higher than 96% of areas.

Tambellup14.6%
6320, WA 4.9%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 36% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. This low activity is paired with an unemployment rate that is among the highest for similar areas.

Unemployment rate

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14.6% ▲ +102.4%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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36.0% ▲ +1.4%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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56.3% ▲ +0.9%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Beyond the strong focus on farming, nearly one-fifth of the workforce is employed in public administration and safety. Other common roles are found in construction and education, each making up 9.9% of jobs.

Industries people work in

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In Tambellup, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 28%, followed by Public administration & safety (20%) and Construction (11%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 25.4% Public administration & safety 18.3% Construction 9.9% Education & training 9.9% Transport & warehousing 8.5% Health care & social assistance 8.5% Retail trade 5.6% Mining 4.2%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers and technicians or tradespeople are the most common roles, each accounting for 23.9% of workers. Machinery operators and drivers also make up a large share at 16.9%.

Occupations people work in

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Tambellup splits fairly evenly between Managers (22%) and Technicians & trades (22%), with Machinery operators & drivers at 16%.

Managers 23.9% Technicians & trades 23.9% Machinery operators & drivers 16.9% Labourers 14.1% Community & personal service 11.3% Professionals 8.5% Clerical & administrative 8.5%

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 Tambellup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51430/tambellup/topic/employment