5.3% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7018, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7018, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of professionals and healthcare workers shape the working life of postcode 7018. Most of the local workforce is employed in social and public services, though the area has seen a slight dip in full-time roles over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure. While the unemployment rate of 5.3% is about the same as the national figure, it is higher than in most similar areas.
59.9% ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.4% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 56.4%
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 17.2%. Other common industries include public administration and safety at 11.9%, and education and training at 11.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 25.1% of the workforce. Clerical and administrative jobs follow at 14.4%, with community and personal service roles making up another 14.3%.
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 7018, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7018/7018-tas/topic/employment