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Jobs & Industry in Police Point

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

A very small number of residents are in the workforce in Police Point, though those who are employed enjoy a rare 0.0% unemployment rate. While most people here are not working or looking for work, the local economy relies on a mix of primary production and service roles.

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📍 Police Point, Suburb / Locality

Where Police Point sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

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

Police Point0.0%
7116, TAS 6.7%
Tasmania 5.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 49.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 53.6%, slightly lower than the Tasmanian average.

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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49.1% —

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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53.6% —

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Work is spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing being the most common at 28.6%, followed by health care and social assistance at 25.0%.

Industries people work in

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Police Point splits fairly evenly between Agriculture, forestry & fishing (31%) and Health care & social assistance (27%), with Retail trade at 15%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 28.6% Health care & social assistance 25.0% Retail trade 14.3% Accommodation & food 14.3% Education & training 10.7%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 21.4%, while technicians and trades, community services, and labourers each account for 10.7% of roles.

Occupations people work in

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In Police Point, the largest group is Managers at 40%, followed by Technicians & trades (20%) and Community & personal service (20%).

Managers 21.4% Technicians & trades 10.7% Community & personal service 10.7% Labourers 10.7%

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 Police Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60510/police-point/topic/employment