2.5% ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.1%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 2.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7255, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7255, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very low unemployment rate of 2.5% marks the job market in postcode 7255, which is much lower than most similar areas. While few people are out of work, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has dropped to 58.4% since 2011. This suggests a shift in the local workforce over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much lower than in most areas at 52.9%, falling 5.4 percentage points since 2011. This is well below the national figure of 58.9% and a little below the Tasmanian average.
58.4% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.1%
- 2016: 61.2%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.9% ▼ -9.2%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.3%
- 2016: 53.4%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer here, making up 24.7% of jobs. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 12.5% and construction at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 29.6%. Other common roles include labourers at 14.8%, professionals at 13.9%, and technicians and trades at 12.7%.
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 7255, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7255/7255-tas/topic/employment