6.2% ▼ -28.8%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.8%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Trangie · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Trangie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people work full-time in Trangie than in most similar areas. This is a place where 67.1% of the workforce holds full-time roles, a figure that has jumped 15 points since 2011. However, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is quite low for the region.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While full-time work is common, only 44.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 6.2%, slightly above the state and national figures, though it has fallen since 2011.
44.1% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42.2%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 44.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.1% ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 52.4%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 67.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here at 18.5%. Other significant employers include education and training at 14.5%, and health care and social assistance at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers are the most common occupation at 16.9%. Professionals follow at 15.7%, with labourers making up 15.3% 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 Trangie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121111/trangie/topic/employment