3.6% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7277, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7277, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Slightly fewer adults in postcode 7277 have been working or looking for work since 2011, with the rate dipping to 60.1%. The area maintains a strong employment profile, highlighted by a low unemployment rate of 3.6%, which is a little below the figures for both Tasmania and Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment stands at 57.5%, which is a little above the Tasmanian average but a little below the national figure. This reflects a small downward trend, as the rate fell 1.0 percentage points since 2011.
60.1% ▼ -1.9%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.5% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 57.5%
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 at 18.2%, followed by education and training at 10.7% and construction at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 21.7%, while technicians and trades people make up 15.2% of the local workforce.
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 7277, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7277/7277-tas/topic/employment