6.6% ▼ -27.5%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 6.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7320, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7320, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A significant gap exists between the workforce in postcode 7320 and the rest of the country, with 55.9% of adults working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure. While full-time employment has dipped slightly since 2011, the area's unemployment rate of 6.6% is now much higher than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 6.6%, which is a little above the national figure and much higher than most other areas. Around 56.7% of the workforce is employed full-time, though this is a little below the Australian average and has fallen by 4.2 percentage points since 2011.
55.9% ▲ +0.9%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.5%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 55.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.7% ▼ -6.9%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 56.7%
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 here, employing 19.7% of the workforce. Other major employers include retail trade at 12.5% and education and training at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.8%, followed by community and personal service workers at 15.1%. Technicians, tradespeople, and labourers each account for around 13% of the local workforce.
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 7320, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7320/7320-tas/topic/employment