6.1% ▼ -47.8%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7177, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7177, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are in full-time work in postcode 7177 than in most other areas, with only 49.5% of the workforce in full-time roles. This means more residents rely on part-time or casual work to get by. While unemployment has fallen significantly since 2011, it remains higher than the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is 56.7%, which is lower than most areas and well below the national figure. Full-time employment fell to 49.5% since 2011, leaving the area well below Tasmania's state average.
56.7% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.4%
- 2016: 50.9%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.5% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.7%
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 49.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 18.7%, followed by construction at 11.1% and health care and social assistance at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common role at 20.7%, with technicians and trades making up 16.2% and labourers accounting for 13.1% of the local 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 7177, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7177/7177-tas/topic/employment