9.8% ▼ -16.4%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 13.2%
- 2021: 9.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7248, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7248, 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 7248 compared to most similar areas. A high unemployment rate of 9.8% stands out, though this has fallen since 2011. The area has a varied workforce, with many people employed in healthcare and social assistance.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate of 9.8% is among the highest for similar areas and well above the Tasmanian figure of 5.9%. Full-time employment has also fallen since 2011 to 50.8%, which is well below the national figure.
56.5% ▲ +7.6%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.5%
- 2016: 50.7%
- 2021: 56.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.8% ▼ -7.3%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.8%
- 2016: 51.0%
- 2021: 50.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers at 17.0%. Other significant employers include retail trade at 12.0% and accommodation and food services at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 18.7%, followed closely by community and personal service workers at 17.1%. Professionals and technicians and trades workers each account for about 12% 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 7248, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7248/7248-tas/topic/employment