10.0% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 10.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7178, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7178, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Few areas have a lower rate of people working or looking for work than postcode 7178, where only 41.7% of adults are in the labour force. This is far below the national figure and reflects a community where unemployment is among the highest at 10.0%. Overall, the local job market is quite weak compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 41.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Tasmanian average of 58.2%. Unemployment is also high at 10.0%, which is well above the national figure and has risen since 2011.
41.7% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 45.5%
- 2016: 37.0%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.2% ▲ +3.8%
Lower than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 51.2%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 53.2%
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 at 13.8%, followed by manufacturing at 11.0% and public administration and safety at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 20.2%, while technicians and trades workers account for 16.5% 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 7178, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7178/7178-tas/topic/employment