6.0% ▼ -17.1%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 6.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Romaine - Havenview · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A wide mix of health and retail roles defines daily working life in Romaine - Havenview. While 60.5% of adults are working or looking for work, the local unemployment rate is 6.0%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is at 58.9%, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of 54.9% and matches the national average. However, the number of adults working or looking for work has fallen slightly since 2011 to 60.5%.
6.0% ▼ -17.1%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
60.5% ▼ -1.7%
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 51% 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 biggest employer at 17.4%, followed by retail trade at 11.9%. Other common industries include manufacturing (9.7%), education and training (7.1%), and accommodation and food (6.5%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is led by technicians and trades at 15.7%, with professionals and community and personal service workers both following closely at around 14%. Labourers (13.5%) and clerical and administrative staff (12.7%) also make up significant shares of the local jobs.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Romaine - Havenview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/604011080/romaine-havenview/topic/employment