5.6% ▲ +154.9%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7162, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7162, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of people work full-time in postcode 7162 compared to the rest of the country. Only 47.8% of the population are in full-time roles, which is 11 points below the national figure. This highlights a workforce that is significantly less engaged in traditional full-time employment than most other Australian areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most areas, at 53.3%, a figure that has fallen 5.4 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate has risen to 5.6%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
53.3% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 54.9%
- 2021: 53.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.8% ▼ -7.7%
Lower than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.8%
- 2016: 49.8%
- 2021: 47.8%
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 for local workers at 14.0%, followed by education and training at 12.6% and construction at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.3%, while managers account for 14.7% and technicians and trades workers represent 14.3% 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 7162, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7162/7162-tas/topic/employment