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7012, TAS · Postcode

Jobs & Industry in 7012, TAS

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

A low unemployment rate of 2.7% makes finding work much easier for residents in postcode 7012 than in most other areas. This creates a stable local economy where a higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 7012, TAS, Postcode

Where 7012, TAS sits — Unemployment rate

2.7% ▼ -31.5%

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 7012, TAS — lower than 80% of areas.

7012, TAS2.7%
Glenorchy 7.2%
Tasmania 5.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

More adults are working or looking for work here than in most areas, at 63.5%, though this is 1.8 points lower than in 2011. Full-time employment is well above the Tasmanian figure at 59.2%, while the unemployment rate has fallen since 2011 to reach a very low 2.7%.

Unemployment rate

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2.7% ▼ -31.5%

Lower than 80% of postcode areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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63.5% ▼ -2.8%

Higher than 65% of postcode areas.

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

Employed full-time

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59.2% ▲ +0.5%

Higher than 54% of postcode areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common at 16.7%. Construction is the next biggest industry at 12.5%, followed by public administration, safety, education, and training each at 10.4%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 18.1%, followed by professionals at 16.7%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.8% and community and personal service workers at 11.6%.

Occupations people work in

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7012, TAS splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (19%) and Professionals (17%), with Clerical & administrative at 16%.

Technicians & trades 18.1% Professionals 16.7% Clerical & administrative 14.8% Community & personal service 11.6% Managers 11.1% Machinery operators & drivers 8.1% Labourers 7.7% Sales workers 7.4%

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 7012, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7012/7012-tas/topic/employment