5.6% ▲ +70.4%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tullah · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Tullah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Tullah compared to the rest of the country, at just 44.4%. Despite this, those who do have jobs are more likely to be in full-time roles than people across Tasmania and Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high here at 60.8%, which is well above the Tasmanian figure. However, the unemployment rate is 5.6%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
44.4% ▼ -22.7%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 45.6%
- 2021: 44.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.8% ▼ -18.0%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.2%
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the biggest employer in Tullah, accounting for 31.1% of jobs, followed closely by accommodation and food services at 28.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technical and trade roles are the most common, making up 27% of jobs. This is followed by machinery operators and drivers at 20.3% and labourers at 16.2%.
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 Tullah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60695/tullah/topic/employment