0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 11.5%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Macquarie Plains · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Macquarie Plains
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture and health care are the most common industries for workers in Macquarie Plains, with both employing 19.4% of the workforce. While a smaller proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to most areas, those who are employed are very likely to be in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is much higher here than in most areas, sitting at 64.5%, which is well above the Tasmanian figure. The unemployment rate is also very low at 0.0%, well below both the state and national figures.
55.6% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.5% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 72.0%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The workforce is split across several key sectors. Agriculture, forestry and fishing and health care and social assistance are the top industries at 19.4% each, followed by education and training at 12.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 25.8%, while professionals account for 22.6%. Sales workers follow at 19.4%, with machinery operators and drivers at 16.1%.
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 Macquarie Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60377/macquarie-plains/topic/employment