4.4% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Red Hills · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Red Hills
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the primary employer in Red Hills, where 35% of the workforce is employed in these fields. The area has a very high rate of people working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state. Most of those employed here work full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 70.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the Tasmanian figure of 58.2%. Full-time employment sits at 58.3%, while the unemployment rate is 4.4%, slightly below the state average.
70.8% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 64.9%
- 2021: 70.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.3% —
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 35%. Other common industries include accommodation and food services at 15%, followed by construction, real estate, and professional services, each at 6.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 21.7%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 16.7%, while managers, technicians and trades, and clerical staff each account for 13.3% of the workforce.
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 Red Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60540/red-hills/topic/employment