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Jobs & Industry in North Scottsdale

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

Almost half of the local workforce is tied to the land in North Scottsdale, where agriculture drives the local economy. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in the rest of Tasmania, full-time roles are much less common than in other areas.

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📍 North Scottsdale, Suburb / Locality

Where North Scottsdale sits — Unemployment rate

4.0% ▼ -73.3%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Scottsdale — higher than 56% of areas.

North Scottsdale4.0%
7260, TAS 4.1%
Tasmania 5.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 62% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of 58.2%. However, the 4% unemployment rate is a little below both the state and national figures, though full-time employment is well below the national average.

Unemployment rate

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4.0% ▼ -73.3%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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62.0% ▲ +2.3%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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51.3% ▼ -18.8%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 40.8% of workers. Other common workplaces include health care and social assistance at 13.2%, and accommodation and food services at 11.8%.

Industries people work in

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In North Scottsdale, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 44%, followed by Health care & social assistance (14%) and Accommodation & food (13%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 40.8% Health care & social assistance 13.2% Accommodation & food 11.8% Construction 9.2% Retail trade 6.6% Other services 6.6% Transport & warehousing 3.9%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers are the most common role at 26.3%. Professionals, clerical and administrative staff, and labourers each make up 14.5% of the workforce, while technicians and trades account for 13.2%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in North Scottsdale — Managers leads at 24%, ahead of Professionals (13%) and Clerical & administrative (13%).

Managers 26.3% Professionals 14.5% Clerical & administrative 14.5% Labourers 14.5% Technicians & trades 13.2% Community & personal service 10.5% Machinery operators & drivers 9.2% Sales workers 6.6%

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 North Scottsdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60462/north-scottsdale/topic/employment