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Tumbarumba · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Tumbarumba

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A significant rise in employment has shaped Tumbarumba since 2011, with the proportion of adults working or looking for work jumping by 16 percentage points. This shift has created a strong local job market where 61.6% of the workforce is employed full-time, a figure well above the New South Wales average.

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📍 Tumbarumba, Urban Centre

Where Tumbarumba sits — Unemployment rate

3.7% ▼ -46.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Tumbarumba — lower than 67% of areas.

Tumbarumba3.7%
2653, NSW 3.4%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate is 3.7%, which is a little below the national figure of 5.1% and lower than most similar areas. While 54.4% of adults are working or looking for work—well below the New South Wales figure—this represents a 16 point increase since 2011.

Unemployment rate

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3.7% ▼ -46.2%

Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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54.4% ▲ +41.5%

Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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61.6% ▲ +21.2%

Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Manufacturing is the biggest employer in Tumbarumba at 16.7%, followed by public administration and safety at 11.8%. Other key sectors include agriculture, forestry and fishing at 10.3%, and health care and social assistance at 8.9%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 18.4%, with community and personal service workers at 15.6%. Machinery operators and drivers also represent a large share at 15.5%, while technicians and trades account for 13.3%.

Occupations people work in

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Tumbarumba splits fairly evenly between Labourers (19%) and Community & personal service (16%), with Machinery operators & drivers at 16%.

Labourers 18.4% Community & personal service 15.6% Machinery operators & drivers 15.5% Technicians & trades 13.3% Professionals 11.6% Managers 9.5% Clerical & administrative 8.7% Sales workers 5.8%

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 Tumbarumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115141/tumbarumba/topic/employment