0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Goulds Country · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of full-time workers is found in Goulds Country compared to the rest of the state. While only 56.3% of adults are working or looking for work, the area has a strikingly low unemployment rate of 0.0%, which is well below the national figure.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the Tasmanian average at 35.6%. This is much lower than most similar areas, though the local unemployment rate is well below the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
56.3% —
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
35.6% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here, employing 28.9% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follow at 20.0%, with education and training accounting for 13.3%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 22.2%, followed closely by labourers at 20.0%. Technicians, trades, and community and personal service workers each represent 11.1% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Goulds Country [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60242/goulds-country/topic/employment