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West Launceston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in West Launceston

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

More people are working or looking for work in West Launceston than in most similar areas. This active workforce is driven by a high number of professionals, with 28.8% of residents in these roles. While full-time employment has dipped slightly since 2011, the area maintains a low unemployment rate of 4.1%.

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📍 West Launceston, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where West Launceston sits — Unemployment rate

4.1% ▼ -11.0%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is West Launceston — lower than 65% of areas.

West Launceston4.1%
7250, TAS 5.4%
Tasmania 5.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Adults working or looking for work make up 66.2% of the population, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of 58.2%. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, staying relatively steady since 2011 and remaining a little below both state and national levels.

Unemployment rate

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4.1% ▼ -11.0%

Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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66.2% ▼ -2.0%

Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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56.6% ▼ -3.0%

Lower than 69% 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 most common industry here, employing 21.2% of the workforce. Other significant sectors include education and training at 12.7% and retail trade at 9.2%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals are the largest group, making up 28.8% of occupations. Technicians and trades follow at 13.1%, while community and personal service workers account for 13.0% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In West Launceston, the largest group is Professionals at 29%, followed by Technicians & trades (13%) and Community & personal service (13%).

Professionals 28.8% Technicians & trades 13.1% Community & personal service 13.0% Managers 12.4% Clerical & administrative 11.6% Sales workers 8.1% Labourers 7.7% Machinery operators & drivers 4.2%

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 West Launceston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011051/west-launceston/topic/employment