14.3% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 16.7%
- 2021: 14.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7187, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7187, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Few areas like postcode 7187 have such low levels of employment, with only 40.2% of adults working or looking for work. While full-time employment rose 5.2 percentage points since 2016, the unemployment rate remains well above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 14.3%, which is among the highest for similar areas and well above the national figure of 5.1%. Only 46.5% of the workforce is employed full-time, a rate far below the Australian average.
40.2% —
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 40.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.5% —
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 41.3%
- 2021: 46.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
A quarter of the workforce in postcode 7187 works in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include accommodation and food, as well as professional and technical services, which both account for 11.6% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 27.9%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 18.6%, followed by labourers at 16.3% and clerical staff at 14%.
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 7187, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7187/7187-tas/topic/employment