43.2% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Lune River · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 43.2% of adults in Lune River are working or looking for work. This is a remarkably low rate that sits far below both the state and national figures.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is much lower than most areas. At 43.2%, this is 15 points below Tasmania's figure and 18 points below the Australian average.
43.2% —
Lower than 88% 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 27%, ahead of Administrative & support (27%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Community & personal service at 45%, ahead of Professionals (36%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Lune River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60372/lune-river/topic/employment