5.2% ▼ -24.2%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7117, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7117, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 7117, reflecting a community where many residents are not in the traditional workforce. The area is heavily tied to the land, with over a third of workers employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 47.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also dropped since 2011, falling to 50.6%, a rate well below both the state and national averages.
47.6% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.1%
- 2016: 43.7%
- 2021: 47.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.6% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.7%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 50.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 37.8% of the local workforce. Other major employers include health care and social assistance at 9.9%, followed by education and training at 7.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 27.3%. This is followed by professionals at 16%, while managers and community and personal service workers each account for 13.3% of the 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 7117, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7117/7117-tas/topic/employment