6.3% ▼ -21.6%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.0%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7112, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7112, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working or looking for work in postcode 7112 than in most similar areas. Only 47.1% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a workforce that is significantly smaller than typical Australian communities.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the national figure at 46.1%, a rate that has fallen since 2011. While the unemployment rate is a little above the national average at 6.3%, this is an improvement from the 8.0% seen in 2011.
47.1% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.6%
- 2016: 46.3%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.1% ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.7%
- 2016: 48.4%
- 2021: 46.1%
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 14.4%, followed by education and training at 10.8%. Other major employers include construction, agriculture, and retail trade.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.4%, with managers and technicians and trades also featuring prominently. Community and personal service workers and labourers round out the most common roles.
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 7112, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7112/7112-tas/topic/employment