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Mathinna · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Mathinna

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

Very few adults are working or looking for work in Mathinna, ranking among the lowest areas for this across the country. This is a struggling job market where the unemployment rate is far above the national figure, reaching a striking 35.4%.

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📍 Mathinna, Suburb / Locality

Where Mathinna sits — Unemployment rate

35.4% ▲ +45.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mathinna — higher than 99% of areas.

Mathinna35.4%
7214, TAS 14.1%
Tasmania 5.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 40.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Tasmanian figure of 58.2%. Full-time employment is also well below the national average at 51.5%, while the unemployment rate is far above the national figure at 35.4%.

Unemployment rate

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35.4% ▲ +45.4%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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40.7% ▲ +17.9%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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51.5% ▼ -20.0%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is split across several sectors, with health care and social assistance being the most common at 27.3%. Construction and transport and warehousing each employ 18.2% of people, followed by accommodation and food at 15.2%.

Industries people work in

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In Mathinna, the largest group is Health care & social assistance at 26%, followed by Construction (18%) and Transport & warehousing (18%).

Health care & social assistance 27.3% Construction 18.2% Transport & warehousing 18.2% Accommodation & food 15.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 12.1% Other services 12.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest group of workers at 21.2%. Professionals follow at 15.2%, while technicians and trades, community and personal service workers, and labourers each account for 12.1% of occupations.

Occupations people work in

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In Mathinna, the largest group is Machinery operators & drivers at 26%, followed by Professionals (19%) and Technicians & trades (15%).

Machinery operators & drivers 21.2% Professionals 15.2% Technicians & trades 12.1% Community & personal service 12.1% Labourers 12.1% Clerical & administrative 9.1%

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 Mathinna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60386/mathinna/topic/employment