7.1% —
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 8.4%
- 2021: 7.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Tarneit (Western Metropolitan)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults in Tarneit are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country. Around 67% of adults are in the workforce, and while unemployment is a little higher than the national figure, full-time employment remains strong.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is well above the Victorian figure of 62.4%. While full-time employment fell to 60.5% since 2016, the unemployment rate also dropped by 1.3 points to reach 7.1%.
67.0% —
Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 67.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.5% —
Higher than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 12.5%, followed closely by transport and warehousing at 12.2%. Other major sectors include retail trade at 9.9% and construction at 7.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.3%. Machinery operators and drivers are also common at 14.1%, followed by clerical and administrative roles at 13%.
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 Tarneit (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED28107/tarneit/topic/employment