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Goshen · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Goshen

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

Accommodation and food services are the most common industry for workers in Goshen, making up 18.8% of the local workforce. However, employment levels are low, with only 52.6% of adults working or looking for work. This is well below the national figure of 61.1%.

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📍 Goshen, Suburb / Locality

Where Goshen sits — Unemployment rate

7.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Goshen — higher than 86% of areas.

Goshen7.5%
7216, TAS 6.3%
Tasmania 5.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Fewer people here are in the workforce than in most other areas, and full-time work is far below the Australian figure at 46.9%. The unemployment rate is 7.5%, which is a little above both the state and national figures.

Unemployment rate

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7.5% —

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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52.6% —

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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46.9% —

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Aside from food and accommodation, professional and technical services and health care are both common industries, each employing 15.6% of workers. Retail trade and transport and warehousing each account for 12.5% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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Goshen splits fairly evenly between Accommodation & food (19%) and Professional & technical (16%), with Health care & social assistance at 16%.

Accommodation & food 18.8% Professional & technical 15.6% Health care & social assistance 15.6% Retail trade 12.5% Transport & warehousing 12.5% Other services 12.5% Arts & recreation 9.4%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.1%. Community and personal service workers follow at 15.6%, while technicians, trades, and labourers each represent 12.5% of occupations.

Occupations people work in

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In Goshen, the largest group is Professionals at 36%, followed by Community & personal service (20%) and Technicians & trades (16%).

Professionals 28.1% Community & personal service 15.6% Technicians & trades 12.5% Labourers 12.5% Clerical & administrative 9.4%

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 Goshen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60241/goshen/topic/employment