3.8% ▼ -45.0%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7259, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7259, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the largest employer in postcode 7259, where 17.6% of the workforce is employed in the sector. The area has a stable job market, with 60.9% of adults working or looking for work. This is a little above the Tasmanian figure, and the unemployment rate has fallen significantly since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A little more than 60% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that rose 3.2 points since 2011. Full-time employment is well above the state average at 59.4%, while the unemployment rate of 3.8% is a little below both the state and national figures.
60.9% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.8%
- 2016: 53.2%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.4% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 59.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by health care and social assistance (17.6%), followed by construction at 13.1%. Other major employers include agriculture, forestry and fishing (11.9%), and education and training (9.0%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals and technicians or trades workers are the most common roles, each making up 18.0% of the workforce. Managers account for 15.6%, while community and personal service workers represent 13.9%.
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 7259, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7259/7259-tas/topic/employment