4.4% ▼ -22.5%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7268, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7268, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in postcode 7268 than a decade ago, with this rate falling 2.7 points since 2011. The area now has a 4.4% unemployment rate, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure. Most of the local workforce is employed in health care, manufacturing, and construction.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 57.6% of the population, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas at 54.2%, a figure that has fallen 1.0 points since 2011.
57.6% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.2% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.2%
- 2016: 54.7%
- 2021: 54.2%
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 here, employing 20.0% of the workforce. Other significant employers include manufacturing at 10.4% and construction at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.2%. This is followed by technicians and trades at 16.4% and managers at 14.7%.
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 7268, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7268/7268-tas/topic/employment