6.6% ▼ -19.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.7%
- 2021: 6.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7305, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7305, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for workers in postcode 7305, where 15% of people are employed. The area has a low proportion of adults working or looking for work, though the unemployment rate of 6.6% is much higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has fallen by 3.7 points since 2011 to reach 56%, a result slightly lower than the Australian average.
49.7% ▲ +3.6%
Lower than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 48.0%
- 2016: 46.4%
- 2021: 49.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.0% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 59.7%
- 2016: 48.0%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Local jobs are spread across several sectors, with 15% in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Manufacturing and health care each employ 11.7% of the workforce, followed by transport and warehousing at 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades are the most common roles at 19.4%, followed by labourers at 17.7%. Machinery operators and drivers make up 14% of workers, while managers account for 12.7%.
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 7305, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7305/7305-tas/topic/employment