4.0% ▼ -28.7%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7252, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7252, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher proportion of full-time workers defines the workforce in postcode 7252 compared to the rest of Tasmania. While 58.4% of people work full-time, the overall number of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011. This shift comes alongside an unemployment rate of 4.0%, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work fell by 4.1 percentage points since 2011 to reach 59.1%. This is a little below the Australian figure of 61.1%, though the unemployment rate is lower here than in the state and nation.
59.1% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 55.9%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.4% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 58.4%
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 locals, employing 17.1% of the workforce. Manufacturing and education and training also feature strongly, accounting for 11.1% and 10.2% of jobs respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.8%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 16.7%, managers at 13.7%, and clerical or administrative staff at 12.0%.
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 7252, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7252/7252-tas/topic/employment