4.4% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7052, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7052, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in postcode 7052 than in most similar areas, with 63.5% of the adult population active in the labour force. While this is well above the Tasmanian figure, the share of full-time employment has fallen slightly over the last decade. The area maintains a stable unemployment rate of 4.4%, which is a little below the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.5% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above the state's 58.2%. However, full-time employment at 54.1% is well below the national figure of 58.9% and has dropped since 2011.
63.5% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 63.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.1% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.0%
- 2016: 54.6%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is concentrated in health care and social assistance (16.1%) and education and training (13.9%). Public administration and safety is another major employer, accounting for 11.6% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are common here, making up 29.2% of occupations. Managers, clerical staff, and community service workers each account for around 12% to 14% of the local workforce.
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 7052, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7052/7052-tas/topic/employment