1.8% ▼ -72.5%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 6.1%
- 2021: 1.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Traralgon South · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Traralgon South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Traralgon South. The area has a very high rate of adults working or looking for work, and the unemployment rate is exceptionally low at just 1.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
An impressive 70.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While the unemployment rate has fallen to a low of 1.8%, full-time employment at 50.5% remains well below the state average.
70.3% ▲ +38.7%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 50.7%
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 70.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.5% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48.2%
- 2016: 42.7%
- 2021: 50.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with 15.2% in health care and social assistance and 11.2% in construction. Other notable employers include public administration and safety at 10.1%, followed by education and accommodation services.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group at 22.4%, followed closely by professionals at 21.3%. Community and personal service workers account for 16.2% of the workforce, while 13.4% hold clerical or administrative roles.
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 Traralgon South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221073/traralgon-south/topic/employment