68.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 68.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Lower Turners Marsh · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong connection to the workforce defines daily life in Lower Turners Marsh. A striking 68% of adults here are working or looking for work, a figure that sits well above both the state and national averages.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
At 68%, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is much higher than in most similar areas. This is well above the 58.2% seen across Tasmania and the 61.1% national figure.
68.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 23%, ahead of Mining (0%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 46%, ahead of Professionals (31%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Lower Turners Marsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60363/lower-turners-marsh/topic/employment