Royal George · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Royal George

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

A striking 0% unemployment rate defines the workforce in Royal George, where the local job market has remained remarkably stable. While fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state, those who are employed tend to be concentrated in a few key local industries.

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📍 Royal George, Suburb / Locality

Where Royal George sits — Unemployment rate

0.0%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

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

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Royal George0.0%
7213, TAS 6.4%
Tasmania 5.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 53.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the figures for Tasmania and Australia. Full-time employment is also well below the national level at 50.0%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

53.2%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50.0%
  • 2021: 53.2%

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

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local economy relies heavily on the land and earth, with 38.5% of workers in agriculture, forestry and fishing, while mining and retail trade each account for 15.4% of jobs.

Industries people work in

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In Royal George, Agriculture, forestry & fishing is the majority at 56%; Mining is next at 22%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The workforce is split evenly between managers and machinery operators and drivers, who each make up 34.6% of the local occupations.

Occupations people work in

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Royal George splits fairly evenly between Managers (30%) and Machinery operators & drivers (30%), with Clerical & administrative at 17%.

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 Royal George [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60579/royal-george/topic/employment