5.2% ▼ -20.3%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Romaine · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Romaine
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Middle-of-the-road employment levels define Romaine, where about 63% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the Tasmanian figure of 58.2%, though the unemployment rate of 5.2% remains higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 62.9% of adults active in the labour force. Full-time employment is also strong at 58.8%, which is well above the state figure.
62.9% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.8% ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 57.4%
- 2021: 58.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 18.2%, followed by retail trade at 11.6% and manufacturing at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.7%, while professionals and clerical staff each account for around 14% 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 Romaine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60566/romaine/topic/employment