4.4% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Alonnah · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Alonnah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people are working or looking for work in Alonnah compared to most similar areas. Only 43% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This low level of employment is mirrored by a much lower rate of full-time work than in other regions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 43% of adults here are working or looking for work, which is far below the Tasmanian figure of 58.2%. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas at 50%, while the unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is about the same as the national figure.
43.0% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 43.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.0% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.9%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employers in Alonnah are in accommodation and food services at 20.3%, followed by administrative and support services at 15.6%. Other common sectors include manufacturing and education, each employing 9.4% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 21.9%, with technicians and trades people following at 18.8%. Professionals and those in community and personal service roles each account for 14.1% of occupations.
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 Alonnah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60012/alonnah/topic/employment