3.6% ▼ -43.2%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 2.3%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7155, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7155, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of the adults in postcode 7155 work full-time, creating a local workforce that is far less likely to be in full-time roles than the national average. While the unemployment rate is low at 3.6%, the overall number of people working or looking for work has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 47.1% of people here are employed full-time, which is far below the Australian figure of 58.9%. This reflects a broader trend in the area, as the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 55.8% since 2011.
55.8% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.2%
- 2016: 52.3%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.1% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.4%
- 2016: 51.7%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 14.6%, followed by construction at 11.5% and education and training at 11.1%. Public administration and safety also make up a significant share at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 26.8%, while technicians and trades make up 16.5% of the workforce. Managers account for 15.1%, with community and personal service workers at 11.3%.
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 7155, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7155/7155-tas/topic/employment