4.9% ▼ -33.0%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.3%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7173, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7173, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than 54% of working residents in postcode 7173 have full-time jobs, a figure that has fallen since 2011. This shift means more people are working part-time or casual roles compared to the rest of the state and country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 59% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the Tasmanian figure. While the unemployment rate is higher than in most similar areas, it has fallen to 4.9% since 2011.
59.0% ▼ -3.2%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.6% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 54.4%
- 2021: 53.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 15.1%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.2%. Other major employers include public administration and safety at 9.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.5%. Professionals follow at 15.7%, with another 14% of the workforce in community and personal service roles.
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 7173, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7173/7173-tas/topic/employment