2.9% ▼ -35.9%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7291, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7291, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in postcode 7291 are now working or looking for work than in 2011, with this figure rising to 66.7%. This local workforce is notably active, seeing a much lower unemployment rate of 2.9% compared to most other areas. Full-time employment remains steady at 59.7%, which is well above the Tasmanian figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 66.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above both the state and national figures. This strong engagement is mirrored by a very low unemployment rate of 2.9%, which has fallen since 2011.
66.7% ▲ +5.8%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.7% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 59.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is split almost evenly between construction at 15.3% and health care and social assistance at 15.1%. Other common industries include retail trade at 8.6% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 7.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 16.9%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 16.4%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 15.6% of jobs, while professionals represent 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 7291, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7291/7291-tas/topic/employment