3.0% ▼ -52.1%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 3.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7276, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7276, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 3.0% defines the local job market in postcode 7276, where more people are working or looking for work than in the rest of Tasmania. While the share of full-time roles has fallen since 2011, the overall workforce remains steady and active.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is much lower than most similar areas and sits well below the national figure of 5.1%. About 60.7% of adults are working or looking for work, though full-time employment has dropped to 52.5% over the last decade.
60.7% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.5% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.6%
- 2016: 56.9%
- 2021: 52.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 18.0%, followed by retail trade at 15.8% and accommodation and food services at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals and technicians or trades workers each make up 17.4% of the local workforce, while community and personal service roles account for 12.7%.
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 7276, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7276/7276-tas/topic/employment