4.0% ▼ -16.3%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7026, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7026, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people have been in full-time work in postcode 7026 over the last decade, with that figure falling 3.8 percentage points since 2011. Despite this, the area has a strong workforce, with 62.2% of adults working or looking for work. This is well above the Tasmanian average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 4.0%, which is a little below the figures for Tasmania and Australia. While 57.4% of people work full-time, the number of adults working or looking for work is higher than in most similar areas.
62.2% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.0%
- 2016: 61.6%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.4% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 57.4%
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 residents at 13.8%, followed by construction at 12.3% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.2%, with managers following at 15.7% and clerical and administrative staff at 14.0%.
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 7026, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7026/7026-tas/topic/employment