13.2% —
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 13.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
South Bruny · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in South Bruny
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Managers make up 30.3% of the workforce in South Bruny, the largest occupational group in the area. While a fair number of people hold leadership roles, the overall employment rate is quite low, with a typical resident far less likely to be working or looking for work than those in the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 45.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This is paired with a high unemployment rate of 13.2%, well above both Tasmania and Australia.
45.2% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
33.3% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with the largest group working in accommodation and food services at 21.2%, followed by administrative and support services at 18.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Aside from managers, over a quarter of workers are in community and personal service roles. Those in technicians and trades make up 18.2%, while professionals account for 15.2% 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 South Bruny [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60612/south-bruny/topic/employment