2.5% ▲ —
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 2.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Thagoona · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Thagoona
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Almost one in five workers in Thagoona are technicians and tradespeople, the most common occupation in the area. The workforce is very active, with 63.2% of adults working or looking for work, which is much higher than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the national figure at 61.9%, though this fell 7.2 points since 2011. The unemployment rate is much lower than most areas at just 2.5%.
63.2% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 66.3%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 63.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.9% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 69.1%
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 61.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are retail trade at 11.7%, manufacturing at 10.7%, and health care and social assistance at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Beyond the high number of technicians and trades, the most typical jobs are clerical and administrative roles at 15.7% and community and personal service work at 13.3%.
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 Thagoona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321102/thagoona/topic/employment