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Prospect Vale - Blackstone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Prospect Vale - Blackstone

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A higher share of full-time workers distinguishes Prospect Vale - Blackstone from the rest of Tasmania. While 58.7% of the local workforce is employed full-time, this is well above the state figure of 54.9%. The area maintains a steady employment profile that aligns closely with national trends.

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📍 Prospect Vale - Blackstone, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Prospect Vale - Blackstone sits — Unemployment rate

4.1% ▼ -7.3%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Prospect Vale - Blackstone — lower than 62% of areas.

Prospect Vale - Blackstone4.1%
7250, TAS 5.4%
Tasmania 5.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 60.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the state average. Unemployment is quite low at 4.1%, a figure that has barely changed since 2011 and sits below most other similar areas.

Unemployment rate

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4.1% ▼ -7.3%

Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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60.2% ▼ -2.5%

Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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58.7% ▼ -3.4%

Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer here at 17.9%, followed by retail trade at 12.6% and education and training at 9.2%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.3%, with clerical and administrative roles following at 15.7%. Technicians, trades, and community service workers each account for 13.1% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Prospect Vale - Blackstone splits fairly evenly between Professionals (19%) and Clerical & administrative (16%), with Technicians & trades at 13%.

Professionals 18.3% Clerical & administrative 15.7% Technicians & trades 13.1% Community & personal service 13.1% Managers 11.8% Sales workers 10.9% Labourers 9.2% Machinery operators & drivers 6.2%

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 Prospect Vale - Blackstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011044/prospect-vale-blackstone/topic/employment