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Sorell - Dodges Ferry · Sub-region (SA3)

Jobs & Industry in Sorell - Dodges Ferry

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

Full-time employment has fallen by 4.2 percentage points since 2011 in Sorell - Dodges Ferry. This change brings the area's full-time rate to 55.4%, which is now well below the Australian figure. While fewer people are in full-time roles, the unemployment rate has improved, falling to 4.6% over the last decade.

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📍 Sorell - Dodges Ferry, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Sorell - Dodges Ferry sits — Unemployment rate

4.6% ▼ -24.9%

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Sorell - Dodges Ferry — lower than 53% of areas.

Sorell - Dodges Ferry4.6%
Greater Hobart 6.2%
Tasmania 5.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 59.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure. This is despite a slight downward trend since 2011 and a rate that sits slightly below the national average.

Unemployment rate

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4.6% ▼ -24.9%

Lower than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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59.5% ▼ -1.7%

Lower than 56% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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55.4% ▼ -7.1%

Lower than 76% of sub-region (sa3) 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 for local workers at 13.8%, followed closely by construction at 13.1%. Retail trade and public administration also employ significant portions of the workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.9%, while professionals account for 15.8%. Clerical and administrative staff and managers are also common roles in the area.

Occupations people work in

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Sorell - Dodges Ferry splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (17%) and Professionals (16%), with Clerical & administrative at 15%.

Technicians & trades 16.9% Professionals 15.8% Clerical & administrative 14.4% Managers 13.1% Community & personal service 12.9% Labourers 10.2% Sales workers 8.7% Machinery operators & drivers 5.6%

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 Sorell - Dodges Ferry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/60106/sorell-dodges-ferry/topic/employment