8.8% ▲ +37.1%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 8.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7005, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7005, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A gap of 8.5 percentage points separates the full-time employment rate in postcode 7005 from the national figure. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in the rest of Tasmania, the area faces a higher unemployment rate of 8.8%. This suggests a workforce that is active but struggling to find stable, full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of people in full-time work has fallen to 50.4%, which is well below the Tasmanian figure. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate has risen by 2.4 points since 2011 and is now a little above the state average.
62.2% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.0%
- 2016: 54.9%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.4% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.6%
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 50.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common employer at 16.5%, followed by education and training at 13.4%. Other significant sectors include accommodation and food services at 12.4% and professional and technical roles at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 34.8%, with managers accounting for another 15.5%. Community and personal service workers make up 13.2% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative staff represent 10.7%.
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 7005, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7005/7005-tas/topic/employment