4.8% ▼ -16.6%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.8%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7109, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7109, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in postcode 7109, where 12.8% of the workforce is employed in this sector. The local job market is modest, with a typical adult working or looking for work at a rate of 58%, which is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much lower than in most areas at 53.4%, a figure that has fallen since 2011. While the unemployment rate is 4.8%, which is a little below the Tasmanian average, it remains higher than in most similar areas.
58.0% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 55.5%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.4% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.4%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 53.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy relies heavily on health care and social assistance (12.8%) and agriculture, forestry and fishing (12.1%). Construction (10.4%), education (9.2%), and public administration (7.7%) also make up significant portions of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 19.5%, followed by technicians and trades at 16.4%. Managers, labourers, and community service workers also make up a large part 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 7109, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7109/7109-tas/topic/employment