4.9% ▲ +27.7%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Austins Ferry - Granton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Austins Ferry - Granton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Austins Ferry - Granton, where 16.2% of workers are in this field. The area has a very active workforce, with 67.4% of adults working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most similar areas, sitting well above the Tasmanian figure of 58.2%. Full-time employment stands at 58.9%, which is well above the state average but has fallen slightly since 2011.
67.4% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 67.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 60.0%
- 2021: 58.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from health care, the main industries for local workers are construction (12.4%), retail trade (11.3%), and public administration and safety (9.3%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17.0%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 15.6% and professionals at 14.8%.
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 Austins Ferry - Granton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031013/austins-ferry-granton/topic/employment