4.7% ▼ -17.4%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.4%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Montrose - Rosetta · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Montrose - Rosetta
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A wide variety of professional and service roles shape daily life in Montrose - Rosetta, where 59.1% of adults are working or looking for work. The local workforce is fairly balanced, with a diverse mix of health, retail, and administration jobs supporting the community.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.1% of adults are in the workforce, which is a little below the national figure. While full-time employment fell 2.9 percentage points since 2011 to 56.4%, the unemployment rate also dropped to 4.7%, which is a little below the Tasmanian average.
59.1% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.3%
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.4% ▼ -4.8%
Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.3%
- 2016: 60.1%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.6%, followed by retail trade at 10.8%. Other common industries include public administration and safety (9.4%), construction (8.5%), and education and training (7.8%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are split evenly between clerical and administrative workers and professionals, both at 15.7%. Community and personal service workers make up 15.5%, while technicians and trades account for 14.5% 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 Montrose - Rosetta [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601031018/montrose-rosetta/topic/employment