4.2% ▼ -32.6%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.3%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7265, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7265, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture and forestry employ 40.9% of the workforce in postcode 7265, making it a primary driver of the local economy. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 4.2% since 2011, far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has also fallen since 2011 and now sits at 54.5%, well below the Australian average.
51.4% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.6%
- 2016: 47.5%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.5% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is heavily concentrated in Agriculture, forestry and fishing, which accounts for 40.9% of jobs. Other main employers include Education and training at 13.6% and Health care and social assistance at 8.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 31.8%, followed by Labourers at 21.6%. Technicians, trades, and clerical workers each account for 11.4% of occupations.
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 7265, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7265/7265-tas/topic/employment