4.3% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7468, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7468, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment has dropped by 8.9 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 7468. Despite this fall, 64.2% of adults are still working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. The local workforce is now dominated by people in accommodation, food, and agriculture.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 64.2% of adults are working or looking for work—well above the Tasmanian figure of 58.2%—full-time roles are less common here. At 51.1%, full-time employment is well below the national level and has fallen since 2011. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, which is a little below the state average.
64.2% ▼ 0.0%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 59.9%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.1% ▼ -14.9%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.1%
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 51.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy relies heavily on a few key sectors, with 20.2% of workers in accommodation and food services. This is followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 14.6%, and mining at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers and managers are the most common roles, making up 18.8% and 18.5% of the workforce respectively. Technicians and trades workers, alongside community and personal service staff, each account for 12.9% of jobs.
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 7468, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7468/7468-tas/topic/employment