3.4% ▼ -24.4%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7300, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7300, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong employment rate of 63.7% defines the workforce in postcode 7300, which is well above the state figure. This area sees more people working or looking for work than most other similar regions. It also has a very high proportion of full-time roles and a low unemployment rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is just 3.4%, which is a little below the national figure and has fallen since 2011. Full-time employment is also common here at 60.5%, a figure well above the Tasmanian average.
63.7% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 63.7%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 63.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.5% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 60.5%
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 17.4%, followed by construction at 11% and retail trade at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.8%, with clerical and administrative staff following at 13.6%.
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 7300, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7300/7300-tas/topic/employment