3.6% ▼ -9.2%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Granton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Granton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Granton than in most other areas. About 70.1% of adults are in the labour force, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This high level of activity is paired with a low unemployment rate of 3.6%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local unemployment rate of 3.6% is a little below both the state and national figures. Full-time employment sits at 58.9%, which is well above the Tasmanian average of 54.9% and about the same as the rest of Australia.
70.1% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.4%
- 2016: 68.1%
- 2021: 70.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.9% ▼ -4.9%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 58.9%
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 for local workers at 15.3%, followed closely by construction at 14.3%. Manufacturing and public administration also make up significant shares of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation here at 19.8%. Other frequent roles include clerical and administrative staff at 17.8% and community and personal service workers at 14.1%.
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 Granton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60244/granton/topic/employment