5.6% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7304, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7304, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than 52% of adults in postcode 7304 are working or looking for work, a figure well below the national average. This suggests a local economy where many residents are either retired or out of the workforce, with only 53.1% of the population in full-time employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 51.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most areas and well below the Tasmania figure of 58.2%. The unemployment rate is 5.6%, which is about the same as the national figure.
51.7% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 52.7%
- 2016: 49.5%
- 2021: 51.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.1% ▼ -2.1%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.2%
- 2016: 53.4%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 21% of workers, followed by health care and social assistance at 12.3%. Accommodation and food services also employ a notable 8.1% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 21.5%, followed by labourers at 15.6%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers (12.9%) and technicians and trades (12.5%).
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 7304, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7304/7304-tas/topic/employment