11.3% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 11.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Surges Bay · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Surges Bay
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of 11.3% is among the highest for similar areas, making Surges Bay a place where finding work is harder than in most of the state. Only 56.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This gap is driven by a lower rate of full-time employment compared to the rest of Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer people here are in the workforce compared to the state and nation. Full-time employment sits at 53.8%, which is a little below the Tasmanian average and well below the Australian figure.
56.7% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55.7%
- 2021: 56.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.8% —
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 49.1%
- 2021: 53.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 27.7%. Health care and social assistance (16.9%) and education and training (15.4%) are also common industries for local workers.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 24.6%. Community and personal service workers follow at 20%, while labourers account for 15.4% of the local workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Surges Bay
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Surges Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60655/surges-bay/topic/employment