9.8% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 9.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7263, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7263, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Over half of all workers in postcode 7263 are employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing. This reliance on primary industry defines the local economy, though the area faces a significant challenge with an unemployment rate of 9.8%, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work here than in most other areas, at 50.9%, a figure far below the Australian average. While full-time employment is 59.1%, the unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas and sits well above the state and national rates.
50.9% ▼ -7.9%
Lower than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.2%
- 2016: 50.5%
- 2021: 50.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.1% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 51.1% of the workforce. Other smaller sectors include retail trade at 5.9% and administrative and support services at 4.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 30.8%, followed by labourers at 25.7%. Machinery operators and drivers also represent a significant portion of the local workforce at 13.1%.
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 7263, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7263/7263-tas/topic/employment