4.4% ▲ +3.4%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 5.3%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working full-time in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay than in 2011, when the figure was 56.2%. While the share of full-time workers has fallen to 53.6%, the area remains more active than the state average, with 63.0% of adults working or looking for work.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is a little below the Tasmanian figure of 5.9%. Around 63.0% of adults are working or looking for work, a result well above the state average.
4.4% ▲ +3.4%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
63.0% ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.6% ▼ -4.6%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 15.6%, followed by education and training at 13.7% and public administration and safety at 11.1%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 29.9%, while managers account for 15.1% and clerical or administrative staff make up 13.4%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Kingston Beach - Blackmans Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/601041023/kingston-beach-blackmans-bay/topic/employment