4.8% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.4%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7303, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7303, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment in postcode 7303 has fallen by 5.9 percentage points since 2011. This shift has left the area with a lower rate of working adults than most similar places. Today, about 56.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.2% of the workforce is employed full-time, a figure that is well below the Australian average. While the unemployment rate is 4.8%, this is actually higher than in most similar areas.
56.2% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 56.7%
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 56.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.2% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 85% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 53.9%
- 2021: 52.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 18.3%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.8%. Construction, retail and manufacturing also make up significant portions of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 17.7%, with technicians and trades following at 15.1%. Managers and professionals also make up a large part of the local workforce, at 14.2% and 13.2% respectively.
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 7303, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7303/7303-tas/topic/employment