3.9% ▼ -37.7%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tamborine · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Tamborine
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 22 point jump in the number of adults working or looking for work since 2011 has transformed the local workforce in Tamborine (L). While more people are active in the labour market, the share of those in full-time roles has dropped 15 points over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 68.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This high activity is paired with a low unemployment rate of 3.9%, which is a little below the Queensland figure.
68.5% ▲ +46.6%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46.7%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 68.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.6% ▼ -19.6%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 74.1%
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer here, making up 18.7% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 12.7%, and retail trade at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are technicians and trades, accounting for 19.1% of workers. Clerical and administrative jobs follow at 14.6%, with labourers making up 13.5% of the 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 Tamborine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321098/tamborine/topic/employment