6.6% ▼ -10.8%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.4%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 6.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7120, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7120, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Half of all adults in postcode 7120 are either working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This area relies heavily on primary production, with nearly a third of the workforce employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.0% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure much lower than most areas. Full-time employment has fallen 6.4 points since 2011 to 52.0%, while the unemployment rate is 6.6%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
50.0% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.9%
- 2016: 47.5%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.0% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 52.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 30.0% of workers. Other common employers include health care and social assistance at 11.1%, and education and training at 9.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 22.4%. Labourers follow at 16.3%, while community and personal service workers account for 11.7% 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 7120, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7120/7120-tas/topic/employment