46.3% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 46.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Targa · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Targa
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A small number of people work or look for work in Targa, though those who are employed tend to be in full-time roles. While only 46.3% of adults are in the labour force, 60% of those working do so full-time, which is well above the Tasmanian figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work is 46.3%, which is far below the national figure of 61.1% and much lower than most similar areas.
60.0% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is led by administrative and support services at 25%, followed by education and training at 15%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 35%, with professionals also common at 30% and machinery operators and drivers at 25%.
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 Targa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60666/targa/topic/employment