10.7% ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 10.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Garden Island Creek · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Garden Island Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 10.7% marks the job market in Garden Island Creek, which is well above the figures for Tasmania and Australia. Fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to most other areas. This creates a landscape where a smaller proportion of the population is engaged in the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 52.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below the national average. Full-time employment is also far below the Australian rate, with only 45.9% of residents in full-time roles.
52.1% ▲ +39.5%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.3%
- 2016: 39.7%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
45.9% ▲ +19.4%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.5%
- 2016: 36.1%
- 2021: 45.9%
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 at 15.3%. This is followed by construction, retail trade, and education and training, which each make up 12.2% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 23.5%. Technicians and trades follow at 16.3%, while clerical staff and labourers each account for 11.2% of workers.
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 Garden Island Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60220/garden-island-creek/topic/employment