5.9% ▲ +17.2%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7008, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7008, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher numbers of people are working or looking for work in postcode 7008 compared to most similar areas. While 66.1% of adults are in the labour force, a smaller share hold full-time roles than the national figure. The area has a strong professional focus, with nearly a third of workers in professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 66.1% of adults active in the labour force, well above the national 61.1%. However, full-time employment has fallen since 2011 to 53.8%, and the unemployment rate has risen slightly to 5.9%.
66.1% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.3%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.8% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.1%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 53.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 19.6%. Other major industries include education and training at 12% and public administration and safety at 11.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32.8%. Other common roles are in community and personal service (13.8%), management (12.9%), and clerical or administrative work (12.1%).
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 7008, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7008/7008-tas/topic/employment