4.2% ▼ -25.2%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 5.5%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7171, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7171, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 63% of adults in postcode 7171 are working or looking for work, a figure well above the Tasmanian average. The area has a strong employment rate and a relatively low unemployment rate of 4.2%. While many residents hold full-time roles, this has fallen by 5 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 63% of adults active in the labour force, which is a little above the national figure. Full-time employment is also higher than the state average at 58.4%, while the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.2% since 2011.
63.0% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 63.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.4% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.4%
- 2016: 60.3%
- 2021: 58.4%
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 15.8%. Construction, retail trade, and public administration and safety all follow closely, each employing around 10% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Clerical and administrative roles are the most frequent occupation at 16.9%. Other common jobs include professionals at 16.3%, technicians and trades at 14.8%, and community and personal service workers at 13.5%.
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 7171, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7171/7171-tas/topic/employment