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Hastings · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Hastings

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

A huge gap exists between Hastings and the rest of the country, with only 50% of adults working or looking for work. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%. While fewer people are in the workforce, the area has a remarkable 0.0% unemployment rate.

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📍 Hastings, Suburb / Locality

Where Hastings sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hastings — lower than 99% of areas.

Hastings0.0%
7109, TAS 4.8%
Tasmania 5.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is very low here at 26.1%, which is 33 points lower than the Australian average. This contributes to a total workforce participation rate that is well below the Tasmanian figure.

Labour-force participation

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50.0% —

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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26.1% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Employment is spread across several sectors, with arts and recreation being the most common at 21.7%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing, professional services, and health care each account for 17.4% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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Hastings splits fairly evenly between Arts & recreation (22%) and Agriculture, forestry & fishing (17%), with Professional & technical at 17%.

Arts & recreation 21.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 17.4% Professional & technical 17.4% Health care & social assistance 17.4% Construction 13.0% Accommodation & food 13.0%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 30.4%. Technicians and trades follow at 21.7%, while managers, community and personal service workers, and labourers each represent 17.4% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Hastings, the largest group is Professionals at 29%, followed by Technicians & trades (21%) and Managers (17%).

Professionals 30.4% Technicians & trades 21.7% Managers 17.4% Community & personal service 17.4% Labourers 17.4%

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 Hastings [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60262/hastings/topic/employment