2.5% ▼ -76.6%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 2.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Nunamara · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for workers in Nunamara, where 15.8% of employees work in this sector. The area has a strong employment record, with a very low unemployment rate of 2.5%, which is well below the Tasmanian figure.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above the state average. Full-time employment is also common at 59.5%, which is well above the Tasmanian rate of 54.9%.
2.5% ▼ -76.6%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
63.0% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.5% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond health care, many people work in education and training (13.9%) and construction (13.3%). Manufacturing and accommodation and food services also employ a notable share of the workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most typical occupation for 22.8% of workers. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 15.2% and machinery operators and drivers at 13.9%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Nunamara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60470/nunamara/topic/employment