10.2% ▲ +107.5%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 10.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Tarpeena · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Tarpeena
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 10.2% marks the current job market in Tarpeena, which is well above both the state and national figures. While full-time work is more common here than in most areas, the number of adults working or looking for work has dropped significantly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Unemployment has risen by 5.3 points since 2011 to 10.2%, a figure well above the state's 5.4%. While 60.8% of the workforce is employed full-time, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is much lower than the national figure.
51.4% ▼ -18.8%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 46.2%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.8% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Local employment is spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing being the most common at 15.4%. Retail trade and health care and social assistance each account for 14.6% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators, drivers and labourers are the most common roles, each making up 20.8% of the workforce. Technicians and tradespeople follow at 17.7%, with community and personal service workers at 14.6%.
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 Tarpeena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422055/tarpeena/topic/employment