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Paloona · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Paloona

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

Manufacturing is the most common industry for workers in Paloona, where 20% of the workforce is employed in that sector. While the area has a very low unemployment rate of 0%, far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Paloona, Suburb / Locality

Where Paloona sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

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

Paloona0.0%
7310, TAS 6.1%
Tasmania 5.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 56.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also far below the state average, sitting at 44.4%.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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56.9% —

Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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44.4% —

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is led by Manufacturing at 20%, followed by Mining at 11.1% and Construction at 8.9%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing and professional and technical services each make up 6.7% of jobs.

Industries people work in

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In Paloona, the largest group is Manufacturing at 33%, followed by Mining (19%) and Construction (15%).

Manufacturing 20.0% Mining 11.1% Construction 8.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 6.7% Professional & technical 6.7% Health care & social assistance 6.7%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Labourers are the most common occupation at 20%. Professionals and community and personal service workers each make up 17.8%, while technicians and trades account for 13.3% of roles.

Occupations people work in

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Paloona splits fairly evenly between Labourers (24%) and Professionals (22%), with Community & personal service at 22%.

Labourers 20.0% Professionals 17.8% Community & personal service 17.8% Technicians & trades 13.3% Managers 6.7% Machinery operators & drivers 6.7%

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 Paloona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60487/paloona/topic/employment