6.4% ▼ -64.2%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7213, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7213, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 7213 compared to most similar areas. Only 42.4% of the adult population is in the labour force, which is far below the Tasmanian and national figures. While full-time employment has risen since 2011, the area still sees much lower full-time rates than the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest at this level, falling to 42.4% since 2011. While the unemployment rate has dropped significantly from 17.9% in 2011 to 6.4%, it remains a little above the national figure.
42.4% ▼ -14.8%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.8%
- 2016: 43.0%
- 2021: 42.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.9% ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.0%
- 2016: 51.6%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry here, employing 33.7% of the workforce. Other significant employers include accommodation and food services at 16.3% and health care and social assistance at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 24%, followed by labourers at 16.3%. Machinery operators and drivers also represent a large slice of the local workforce at 15.4%.
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 7213, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7213/7213-tas/topic/employment