10.4% ▲ +21.1%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 17.5%
- 2021: 10.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
7469, TAS · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 7469, TAS
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 10.4% shapes the working life of postcode 7469, which is well above the national figure. While full-time work is common for those employed, the overall number of adults working or looking for work has fallen sharply since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is relatively high at 60.6%, which is well above the Tasmanian average. However, the unemployment rate has risen to 10.4% since 2011, and the proportion of adults working or looking for work is now far below the national figure.
45.7% ▼ -21.3%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.1%
- 2016: 51.4%
- 2021: 45.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.6% ▼ -0.3%
Higher than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant industry here, employing 35.7% of the workforce. Other common sectors include accommodation and food services at 11.9%, and health care and social assistance at 7.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are machinery operators and drivers at 23.8%, followed by labourers at 18.2% and technicians and trades at 15.2%. Community and personal service roles make up 11.9% of occupations.
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 7469, TAS [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA7469/7469-tas/topic/employment