6.3% ▼ -31.2%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7216, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7216, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 42.4% of adults in postcode 7216 are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national average. This low level of employment defines the local workforce, where full-time roles have fallen since 2011. While the unemployment rate has dropped to 6.3%, it remains much higher than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the Tasmanian figure at 42.9%, and has fallen by 4.1 points since 2011. This contributes to a total workforce that is far smaller than the national average.
42.4% ▼ 0.0%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.4%
- 2016: 39.6%
- 2021: 42.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
42.9% ▼ -8.7%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 47.0%
- 2016: 44.6%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy relies on a mix of services, with health care and social assistance leading at 13.0%. Accommodation and food services follow closely at 12.4%, while retail trade employs 12.2% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 15.7%, closely followed by labourers at 15.2% and managers at 15.1%.
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 7216, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7216/7216-tas/topic/employment