1.0% ▼ -73.9%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 1.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7024, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7024, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher rates of people working or looking for work than most similar areas define postcode 7024. While 66.3% of adults are active in the workforce, the area has a very low unemployment rate of just 1.0%. However, full-time employment has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate of 1.0% is among the lowest for areas of this size and well below the national figure of 5.1%. Yet, full-time work is less common here than in other regions, falling 12 points since 2011 to 50.2%.
66.3% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 66.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.2% ▼ -19.5%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 50.2%
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 at 16.0%. Other major employers include construction at 14.7% and education and training at 13.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.3%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 17.6% and managers at 16.0%.
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 7024, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7024/7024-tas/topic/employment