4.5% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7290, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7290, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 7290 compared to the rest of the state. Around 67.3% of adults are in the labour force, which is well above both the Tasmanian and national figures. This high activity is balanced by an unemployment rate of 4.5%, which is a little below the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 67.3% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment at 56.8% has fallen by 2.6 points since 2011. This full-time rate is a little above the Tasmanian figure but remains lower than most other areas.
67.3% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.3%
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 67.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.8% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 56.8%
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 16.1%, followed by retail trade at 12.9% and construction at 10.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.4%, with professionals at 14.9% and clerical and administrative staff at 14.2%.
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 7290, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7290/7290-tas/topic/employment