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Jobs & Industry in Southport

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

Few places in the region have such a low rate of employment as Southport, where only 41% of adults are working or looking for work. This figure is far below the Tasmanian average of 58.2%. The local job market is further strained by an unemployment rate of 8.8%, which is well above the national figure.

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📍 Southport, Suburb / Locality

Where Southport sits — Unemployment rate

8.8% ▼ -14.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Southport — higher than 88% of areas.

Southport8.8%
7109, TAS 4.8%
Tasmania 5.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The proportion of full-time workers is among the lowest at this level, at just 37.3%. This is 18 points lower than the state average and 22 points below the Australian figure.

Unemployment rate

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8.8% ▼ -14.6%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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41.0% ▼ -14.9%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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37.3% ▼ -32.2%

Lower than 99% 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 most common industry for local workers at 19.6%, followed by accommodation and food services at 15.7%. Health care and social assistance also make up a significant share at 13.7%.

Industries people work in

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Southport splits fairly evenly between Agriculture, forestry & fishing (23%) and Accommodation & food (19%), with Health care & social assistance at 16%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 19.6% Accommodation & food 15.7% Health care & social assistance 13.7% Construction 9.8% Administrative & support 7.8% Wholesale trade 5.9% Finance & insurance 5.9% Education & training 5.9%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation here at 23.5%. Managers make up 15.7% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative workers account for 11.8%.

Occupations people work in

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In Southport, the largest group is Community & personal service at 32%, followed by Managers (22%) and Clerical & administrative (16%).

Community & personal service 23.5% Managers 15.7% Clerical & administrative 11.8% Machinery operators & drivers 9.8% Professionals 5.9% Sales workers 5.9%

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 Southport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60623/southport/topic/employment