Hayes · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Hayes

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

Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Hayes compared to most similar areas. Despite this, the local job market is remarkably strong, with an unemployment rate of 0.0%—well below both the state and national figures.

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📍 Hayes, Suburb / Locality

Where Hayes sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% ▼ -100.0%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

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

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Hayes0.0%
7140, TAS 7.2%
Tasmania 5.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 56.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is lower than most areas. Full-time employment sits at 57.1%, a little above the Tasmanian figure of 54.9%.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.9%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

56.5% ▲ +24.4%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 45.4%
  • 2016: 42.4%
  • 2021: 56.5%

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

57.1% ▼ -11.8%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 64.8%
  • 2016: 55.0%
  • 2021: 57.1%

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 at 20.4%. Construction follows at 14.3%, while agriculture, forestry and fishing and administrative support both account for 12.2% of jobs.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Hayes — Health care & social assistance leads at 24%, ahead of Construction (17%) and Agriculture, forestry & fishing (14%).

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Labourers are the most common occupation at 20.4%. Managers and community and personal service workers each make up 16.3% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Hayes splits fairly evenly between Labourers (22%) and Managers (18%), with Community & personal service at 18%.

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 Hayes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60265/hayes/topic/employment