3.2% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7021, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7021, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 7021 compared to the rest of the state. This active workforce is backed by a low unemployment rate of 3.2%, which is a little below the national figure. Most residents hold professional or managerial roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 65.5% of adults active in the labour force, well above the Tasmanian figure. Full-time employment sits at 57.1%, a figure that has barely changed since 2011.
65.5% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.6%
- 2016: 63.7%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% ▼ -1.3%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.9%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 57.1%
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 17.9%, followed by construction at 13.7%. Public administration, safety, and education also make up significant shares of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common, accounting for 26.2% of workers. Managers make up 14.6% of the workforce, while technicians and tradespeople follow closely at 14.4%.
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 7021, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7021/7021-tas/topic/employment