3.8% ▼ -51.7%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tomakin · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Tomakin
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people are in the workforce in Tomakin compared to other areas, with only 44.8% of adults working or looking for work. This reflects a significant shift in the local economy, as the share of full-time employees has fallen by 16 points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is far below the national figure of 61.1%. While full-time employment is well below the state average, the unemployment rate of 3.8% is a little below both New South Wales and Australia.
44.8% ▼ -16.4%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 53.6%
- 2016: 43.1%
- 2021: 44.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.9% ▼ -25.0%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 48.9%
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 16.5%, followed by construction at 15.0% and public administration and safety at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.5%, while technicians and tradespeople account for 17.8% of the local 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 Tomakin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115140/tomakin/topic/employment