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Lower Wattle Grove · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Lower Wattle Grove

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

A shift in the workforce has occurred in Lower Wattle Grove, where only 46% of adults are now employed full-time. This is far below the national figure and among the lowest levels for similar areas. While the number of people working or looking for work is about the same as the Australian average, unemployment is much higher here than in most other areas.

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📍 Lower Wattle Grove, Suburb / Locality

Where Lower Wattle Grove sits — Unemployment rate

6.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lower Wattle Grove — higher than 77% of areas.

Lower Wattle Grove6.0%
7109, TAS 4.8%
Tasmania 5.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 61% of adults are working or looking for work, which is slightly above the Tasmanian figure. However, full-time employment is well below the state average at 46%, and the unemployment rate is 6%, which is much higher than most similar areas.

Unemployment rate

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6.0% —

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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61.0% —

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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46.0% —

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing being the most common at 22%. Other significant industries include education and training at 18% and professional and technical services at 16%.

Industries people work in

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Lower Wattle Grove splits fairly evenly between Agriculture, forestry & fishing (23%) and Education & training (19%), with Professional & technical at 17%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 22.0% Education & training 18.0% Professional & technical 16.0% Retail trade 12.0% Construction 10.0% Accommodation & food 10.0% Health care & social assistance 6.0%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26%, followed by managers at 24%. Technicians and trades people account for 18% of the workforce, while labourers make up 16%.

Occupations people work in

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Lower Wattle Grove splits fairly evenly between Professionals (22%) and Managers (21%), with Technicians & trades at 16%.

Professionals 26.0% Managers 24.0% Technicians & trades 18.0% Labourers 16.0% Community & personal service 12.0% Clerical & administrative 10.0% Sales workers 10.0%

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 Lower Wattle Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60364/lower-wattle-grove/topic/employment