8.9% ▲ +23.1%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 8.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Derwent Park - Lutana · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Derwent Park - Lutana
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
High unemployment rates shape the daily economic experience for many in Derwent Park - Lutana. While more adults are working or looking for work than in 2011, the unemployment rate has climbed to 8.9%, which is well above the national figure. This makes it one of the areas with the highest unemployment at its level.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.4% of adults are working or looking for work, a little above the Tasmanian figure. However, full-time employment has fallen to 55.4% since 2011, leaving this area well below the Australian average.
60.4% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.2%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.4% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.4%
- 2016: 57.7%
- 2021: 55.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is most active in health care and social assistance, where 17.2% of people work. Other common industries include accommodation and food (10.8%) and retail trade (10.4%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 18.3%. Other common roles include professionals at 15.6% and labourers at 14.0%.
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 Derwent Park - Lutana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031016/derwent-park-lutana/topic/employment