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Jobs & Industry in Saltwater River

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

Far fewer people are employed here than in most similar areas, with only 44.3% of adults in Saltwater River working or looking for work. While the number of jobs is low, the unemployment rate is a rare 0.0%, which is well below the national figure.

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📍 Saltwater River, Suburb / Locality

Where Saltwater River sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

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

Saltwater River0.0%
7186, TAS 0.0%
Tasmania 5.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment sits at 48.1%, which is far below the Australian average of 58.9%. Overall, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is much lower than in most other areas.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% ▼ -100.0%

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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44.3% ▼ -12.5%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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48.1% ▼ -13.0%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry for residents, accounting for 33.3% of jobs. Other roles are spread across accommodation and food (11.1%), transport, health care, and the arts.

Industries people work in

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In Saltwater River, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 40%, followed by Accommodation & food (13%) and Transport & warehousing (9%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 33.3% Accommodation & food 11.1% Transport & warehousing 7.4% Health care & social assistance 7.4% Arts & recreation 7.4% Construction 5.6% Retail trade 5.6% Administrative & support 5.6%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 25.9%, followed closely by labourers at 24.1%. Professionals, technicians, and machinery operators each fill a significant portion of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Saltwater River splits fairly evenly between Managers (27%) and Labourers (25%), with Professionals at 20%.

Managers 25.9% Labourers 24.1% Professionals 18.5% Technicians & trades 13.0% Machinery operators & drivers 13.0%

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 Saltwater River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60582/saltwater-river/topic/employment