0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Sorell Creek · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for people in Sorell Creek, where 27.9% of workers are employed in the field. This area has a very strong employment profile, marked by a 0.0% unemployment rate and a high number of full-time roles.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Tasmanian figure. Full-time employment is particularly high at 69.8%, sitting far above both the state and national rates.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
63.0% —
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.8% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from construction, nearly a quarter of the workforce (23.3%) works in health care and social assistance. Other notable sectors include professional and technical services, and public administration and safety, each employing 11.6% of residents.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest occupational group at 27.9%. Professionals follow at 18.6%, while community service, clerical roles, and labourers each account for 14.0% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Sorell Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60610/sorell-creek/topic/employment