8.3% ▼ -8.7%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 8.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7019, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7019, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Among similar areas, the job market in postcode 7019 is fairly typical, though it struggles with a high unemployment rate. While the percentage of adults working or looking for work has risen to 60.7%, the unemployment rate remains at 8.3%, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment rose to 58.3% since 2011, a figure that is well above the Tasmanian average. However, the unemployment rate is among the highest for areas like this, sitting at 8.3%.
60.7% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.9%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.3% ▲ +3.7%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.2%
- 2016: 56.9%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 15.8%, followed by retail trade at 11.0% and public administration and safety at 10.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 17.0%. Professionals make up 15.8% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative roles account for 14.8%.
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 7019, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7019/7019-tas/topic/employment