0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Spalford · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate defines the job market in Spalford, where almost everyone who wants a job has one. This stability is seen across the small community, though the proportion of full-time roles is well below the national figure.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 60.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure. While full-time employment is about the same as the state average, it remains much lower than across Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
60.4% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.2% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for local workers at 34.5%, followed by retail trade at 24.1% and public administration and safety at 17.2%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 34.5%, while sales workers account for 20.7%. Professionals and labourers each make up 13.8% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Spalford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60626/spalford/topic/employment