CensusAtlas

Little Swanport · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Little Swanport

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

Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Little Swanport compared to the rest of the country. Only 44.3% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Despite this, the area has no own unemployment.

Open map →
📍 Little Swanport, Suburb / Locality

Where Little Swanport sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

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

Little Swanport0.0%
7190, TAS 5.1%
Tasmania 5.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment sits at 50%, which is well below both the Tasmanian (54.9%) and national (58.9%) rates. This contributes to a much lower overall workforce participation than most similar areas.

Unemployment rate

View on map →

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

View on map →

44.3% ▼ -8.7%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

View on map →

50.0% ▼ -5.1%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agricultural, forestry and fishing work is the most common industry at 29.7%, followed by accommodation and food services at 23.4%. Health care and social assistance make up 9.4% of jobs.

Industries people work in

View on map →

In Little Swanport, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 36%, followed by Accommodation & food (28%) and Health care & social assistance (11%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 29.7% Accommodation & food 23.4% Health care & social assistance 9.4% Public administration & safety 6.3% Manufacturing 4.7% Education & training 4.7% Arts & recreation 4.7%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers are the most common occupation group at 28.1%, while labourers make up 21.9% of the workforce. Professionals and community and personal service workers account for 17.2% and 15.6% respectively.

Occupations people work in

View on map →

In Little Swanport, the largest group is Managers at 31%, followed by Labourers (24%) and Professionals (19%).

Managers 28.1% Labourers 21.9% Professionals 17.2% Community & personal service 15.6% Technicians & trades 4.7% Clerical & administrative 4.7%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Little Swanport

Full area profile →

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Little Swanport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60345/little-swanport/topic/employment