2.2% ▼ -52.4%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.6%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 2.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Torbay · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Torbay
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people work full-time in Torbay than in the rest of the state, with only 52% of the population in these roles. This gap is a defining feature of the local workforce, though the area maintains a very low unemployment rate of 2.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 58.2% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. Full-time employment is well below both state and national levels, but the 2.2% unemployment rate is lower than most areas.
58.2% ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.1%
- 2016: 65.6%
- 2021: 58.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.0% ▼ -13.6%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 54.0%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in Torbay at 21.8%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 14%, while manufacturing and education both sit at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 24%, followed by technicians and trades at 17.9%. Professionals and community and personal service workers each make up 12.8% 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 Torbay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51462/torbay/topic/employment