4.9% ▼ -28.5%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.9%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7315, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7315, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Just over half of adults in postcode 7315 are working or looking for work, which is much lower than in most other areas. This figure stands at 52.4%, falling slightly since 2011. The local workforce is largely spread across health, retail, and construction.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen to 53.1%, a figure well below the national average. While the unemployment rate is 4.9%, which is about the same as the Australian figure, it remains higher than in most similar areas.
52.4% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.4%
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.1% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 55.5%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 16.2%. Other major employers include retail trade at 10.3% and construction at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 15.4%. This is closely followed by technicians and trades at 15.1% and community and personal service workers at 14.1%.
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 7315, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7315/7315-tas/topic/employment