Mount Seymour · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Mount Seymour

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

Zero percent unemployment is the current reality for Mount Seymour, where the workforce is small but steady. While far fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the state and national figures, those who are employed tend to be in full-time roles.

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📍 Mount Seymour, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Seymour sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount Seymour — lower than 99% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Mount Seymour0.0%
7120, TAS 6.6%
Tasmania 5.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 37.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. However, 64.0% of the workforce is employed full-time, a rate well above both Tasmania and Australia.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

37.8% —

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 41.3%
  • 2021: 37.8%

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

64.0% —

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 35.7%
  • 2021: 64.0%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 56.0% of the workforce. Other common sectors include retail trade at 20.0%, along with electricity, gas and water and health care at 12.0% each.

Industries people work in

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In Mount Seymour, Agriculture, forestry & fishing is the majority at 56%; Retail trade is next at 20%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Over half of the local workforce are managers, making up 52.0% of occupations. Professionals account for 28.0%, while labourers and sales workers make up 24.0% and 20.0% respectively.

Occupations people work in

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In Mount Seymour, the largest group is Managers at 38%, followed by Professionals (21%) and Labourers (18%).

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 Mount Seymour [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60433/mount-seymour/topic/employment