5.5% ▼ -2.5%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 5.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7275, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7275, 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 7275 than in most similar areas. The local workforce is smaller than average, with only 54.1% of adults active in the labour market. This trend has continued over the last decade, as the proportion of people working or seeking jobs fell by 2.6 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is lower than most areas at 55.2%, which is well below the national figure. While the unemployment rate is 5.5%, this is about the same as both Tasmania and Australia and has barely changed since 2011.
54.1% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.8%
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.2% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.0%
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 55.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer here, making up 15.6% of jobs. Other common industries include construction at 9.5% and manufacturing at 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals and managers make up the largest groups of workers, accounting for 17.8% and 16.3% of the local workforce. Technicians and trades people also represent a significant share at 15.6%.
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 7275, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7275/7275-tas/topic/employment