6.4% ▲ +25.2%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7050, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7050, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A larger share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 7050 compared to most areas. While 62.5% of adults are in the labour force, the area faces a higher unemployment rate of 6.4% than most similar places. This reflects a local job market where more people are active but struggling to find stable work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The percentage of people working full-time has fallen to 54.7% since 2011, which is well below the national figure. This is alongside a rising unemployment rate that has climbed 1.3 points over the last decade to reach 6.4%.
62.5% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.7% ▼ -6.8%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 56.4%
- 2021: 54.7%
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%. Other major employers include education and training at 11.1% and public administration and safety at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 25.6%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative positions at 13.8% and community and personal service jobs at 12.9%.
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 7050, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7050/7050-tas/topic/employment