4.8% ▼ -21.8%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.1%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7163, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7163, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in postcode 7163, where 16.5% of workers are in this field. The area has a small workforce, with only about half of adults working or looking for work. Full-time employment has also dropped significantly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 50.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most areas. Full-time employment has fallen sharply by 16 points since 2011 and is now far below the national figure at 42.4%.
50.2% ▲ +2.3%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.0%
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 50.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
42.4% ▼ -27.8%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.7%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 42.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance leads the local workforce at 16.5%, followed by education and training at 14.6%. Professional and technical roles account for 10.8%, while manufacturing and retail trade each sit at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 22.2%, with managers at 18.4% and technicians and trades at 15.8%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 13.3%, while community and personal service workers make up 11.4%.
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 7163, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7163/7163-tas/topic/employment