3.8% ▼ -24.3%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7209, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7209, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 41.4% of workers in postcode 7209 are employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. This area has a very high rate of full-time employment, though a much smaller share of adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher than most areas at 62.7%, and has risen since 2011. However, the total share of adults working or looking for work is far below the national figure, sitting at 49.2%.
49.2% ▼ -2.7%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.6%
- 2016: 49.1%
- 2021: 49.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.7% ▲ +9.4%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 53.0%
- 2021: 62.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is dominated by agriculture, forestry and fishing, which employs 41.4% of people. Other common industries include accommodation and food (10.1%) and retail trade (8.9%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 27.2%, followed closely by labourers at 23.7%. Technicians and trades workers account for 12.4% of the 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 7209, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7209/7209-tas/topic/employment