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Jobs & Industry in Upper Scamander

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 Upper Scamander, which is well below both the state and national figures. Most of the local workforce is employed full-time, with 61.5% of residents in these roles.

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📍 Upper Scamander, Suburb / Locality

Where Upper Scamander sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

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

Upper Scamander0.0%
7215, TAS 5.7%
Tasmania 5.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 59.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Tasmanian figure. Full-time employment is notably high here, sitting 6.6 percentage points above the state average.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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59.6% —

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 23.1%, followed by construction at 19.2%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing and manufacturing each account for 11.5% of local jobs.

Industries people work in

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In Upper Scamander, the largest group is Health care & social assistance at 35%, followed by Construction (29%) and Agriculture, forestry & fishing (18%).

Health care & social assistance 23.1% Construction 19.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 11.5% Manufacturing 11.5%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Community and personal service workers make up 34.6% of the workforce. Technicians, trades, and labourers are also common, each representing 30.8% of occupations.

Occupations people work in

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Upper Scamander splits fairly evenly between Community & personal service (24%) and Technicians & trades (21%), with Labourers at 21%.

Community & personal service 34.6% Technicians & trades 30.8% Labourers 30.8% Machinery operators & drivers 15.4% Managers 11.5% Professionals 11.5% Clerical & administrative 11.5%

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 Upper Scamander [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60709/upper-scamander/topic/employment