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Tambellup · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Tambellup

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Tambellup compared to the rest of the country. Only 36% of adults are in the workforce, and the unemployment rate is 14.6%, which is well above the national figure of 5.1%.

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📍 Tambellup, Urban Centre

Where Tambellup sits — Unemployment rate

14.6% ▲ +101.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Tambellup — higher than 90% of areas.

Tambellup14.6%
6320, WA 4.9%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The number of adults working or looking for work has fallen by 16 points since 2011. While full-time employment rose slightly to 56.3%, the unemployment rate has climbed to 14.6%, among the highest for similar areas.

Unemployment rate

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14.6% ▲ +101.2%

Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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36.0% ▼ -30.4%

Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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56.3% ▲ +2.6%

Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.

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, employing 25.4% of the workforce. Other significant employers include public administration and safety at 18.3%, and both construction and education at 9.9%.

Industries people work in

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In Tambellup, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 28%, followed by Public administration & safety (20%) and Construction (11%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 25.4% Public administration & safety 18.3% Construction 9.9% Education & training 9.9% Transport & warehousing 8.5% Health care & social assistance 8.5% Retail trade 5.6% Mining 4.2%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers and technicians or trades workers each make up 23.9% of local jobs. These are followed by machinery operators and drivers at 16.9%, labourers at 14.1%, and community or personal service roles at 11.3%.

Occupations people work in

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Tambellup splits fairly evenly between Managers (22%) and Technicians & trades (22%), with Machinery operators & drivers at 16%.

Managers 23.9% Technicians & trades 23.9% Machinery operators & drivers 16.9% Labourers 14.1% Community & personal service 11.3% Professionals 8.5% Clerical & administrative 8.5%

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 Tambellup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522058/tambellup/topic/employment