Upper Castra · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Upper Castra

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

A strikingly high proportion of full-time workers defines Upper Castra, where 77.5% of the workforce holds these roles. While the area has a much lower rate of adults working or looking for work compared to most others, those who are employed enjoy a rare 0.0% unemployment rate.

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📍 Upper Castra, Suburb / Locality

Where Upper Castra sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% ▼ -100.0%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Upper Castra — lower than 99% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Upper Castra0.0%
7315, TAS 4.9%
Tasmania 5.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is far above the Tasmanian figure of 54.9%. However, the share of adults working or looking for work is far below the national figure, sitting at 47.0%.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.3%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

47.0% ▼ -22.0%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 60.2%
  • 2016: 47.1%
  • 2021: 47.0%

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

77.5% ▲ +21.1%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 64.0%
  • 2016: 58.1%
  • 2021: 77.5%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The workforce is spread across several sectors, with professional and technical services leading at 22.5%, followed by construction at 20.0%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing and manufacturing each account for 15.0% of jobs.

Industries people work in

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Upper Castra splits fairly evenly between Professional & technical (25%) and Construction (22%), with Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 17%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Clerical and administrative roles are the most common at 22.5%. Managers, technicians and trades workers each make up 20.0% of occupations, while labourers account for 17.5%.

Occupations people work in

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Upper Castra splits fairly evenly between Clerical & administrative (23%) and Managers (21%), with Technicians & trades at 21%.

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 Upper Castra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60706/upper-castra/topic/employment