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South Forest · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in South Forest

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

A shift in the local economy has seen South Forest become an area where more adults are now working or looking for work than in the past. Over 65% of adults are active in the labour force, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. This workforce is heavily concentrated in the primary sector, with over half of all jobs tied to farming and forestry.

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📍 South Forest, Suburb / Locality

Where South Forest sits — Unemployment rate

6.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is South Forest — higher than 77% of areas.

South Forest6.0%
7330, TAS 4.9%
Tasmania 5.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 65.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Tasmania and Australia figures. While full-time employment is higher than the state average at 58.2%, the unemployment rate is 6.0%, which is much higher than most similar areas.

Unemployment rate

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6.0% —

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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65.8% —

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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58.2% —

Higher than 50% 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 dominant industry here, employing 50.9% of the workforce. Other common industries include accommodation and food services at 18.2%, and professional and technical services at 7.3%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 40.0%. Community and personal service workers account for 20.0%, followed by labourers at 14.5% and technicians and trades at 9.1%.

Occupations people work in

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In South Forest, the largest group is Managers at 42%, followed by Community & personal service (21%) and Labourers (15%).

Managers 40.0% Community & personal service 20.0% Labourers 14.5% Technicians & trades 9.1% Machinery operators & drivers 7.3% Professionals 5.5%

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 Forest [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60614/south-forest/topic/employment