5.7% ▼ -33.8%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7215, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7215, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 7215 than in most similar areas. Only 48.5% of adults are in the labour force, and the share of full-time employees has fallen since 2011 to 44.9%. This leaves the area well below the national figure for full-time employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The share of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas, sitting at 48.5%. While the unemployment rate is about the same as the national figure at 5.7%, it is still much higher than in most similar areas.
48.5% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.9%
- 2016: 47.9%
- 2021: 48.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.9% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.1%
- 2016: 46.9%
- 2021: 44.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Accommodation and food services is the biggest employer here at 22.1%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance (9.3%), construction (9.0%), and retail trade (8.5%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 17.9%. This is followed by managers at 15.5%, professionals at 14.8%, and community and personal service workers at 14.3%.
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 7215, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7215/7215-tas/topic/employment