5.3% ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 5.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7249, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7249, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
About 62% of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 7249, a figure that is well above the Tasmanian average. This reflects a workforce that is more active than the state's, though the proportion of full-time roles has dipped slightly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate sits at 5.3%, which is higher than most areas. While 57.5% of the workforce is employed full-time, this is a little below the national figure and has fallen 2.8 points since 2011.
62.0% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 56.9%
- 2021: 62.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.5% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 57.5%
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 here, employing 20.7% of the workforce. Other significant sectors include retail trade at 11.5% and education and training at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.2%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 14.2% and technicians and trades people at 13.8%.
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 7249, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7249/7249-tas/topic/employment