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Jobs & Industry in South Hobart

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

A much lower share of full-time workers than the national figure defines South Hobart, where only 49.5% of residents hold these roles. While more adults here are working or looking for work compared to most areas, a higher unemployment rate of 6.8% persists.

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📍 South Hobart, Suburb / Locality

Where South Hobart sits — Unemployment rate

6.8% ▲ +1.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is South Hobart — higher than 82% of areas.

South Hobart6.8%
7004, TAS 6.5%
Tasmania 5.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is common here, with 66.3% of adults doing so, which is well above the Tasmanian figure of 58.2%. However, full-time employment is well below the national average, and the 6.8% unemployment rate is much higher than in most similar areas.

Unemployment rate

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6.8% ▲ +1.4%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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66.3% ▲ +4.9%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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49.5% ▼ -11.5%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is heavily concentrated in health care and social assistance (18.1%) and education and training (15.3%). Other common sectors include public administration and safety at 11.4% and professional and technical services at 11.1%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most frequent occupation for residents, accounting for 42.1% of workers. Managers make up 13.0%, while community and personal service workers represent 12.2% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In South Hobart, the largest group is Professionals at 43%, followed by Managers (13%) and Community & personal service (12%).

Professionals 42.1% Managers 13.0% Community & personal service 12.2% Clerical & administrative 10.0% Technicians & trades 9.3% Labourers 5.8% Sales workers 4.9% Machinery operators & drivers 1.5%

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 Hobart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60615/south-hobart/topic/employment