5.2% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tea Gardens · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Tea Gardens
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 24.6% of adults in Tea Gardens are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This low level of activity is a major shift for the area, as the number of people in the workforce has fallen 28 points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has dropped significantly to 42.1%, a figure far below the New South Wales average of 58%. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate has barely changed since 2011 and sits at 5.2%, which is about the same as the national rate.
24.6% ▼ -53.5%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 53.0%
- 2016: 70.5%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
42.1% ▼ -27.1%
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 57.7%
- 2016: 64.2%
- 2021: 42.1%
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 for local workers at 20.4%. Other significant employers include accommodation and food services at 11.7%, followed by retail trade and construction, which both sit around 10%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 18%. Technicians and trades make up 15.1% of the workforce, while labourers, managers, and professionals each account for about 12% to 13% of jobs.
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 Tea Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115133/tea-gardens/topic/employment