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West Ridgley · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in West Ridgley

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

Much higher full-time employment than most areas defines the workforce in West Ridgley. While fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to other regions, those who are employed tend to have stable, full-time roles.

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Where West Ridgley sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

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

West Ridgley0.0%
7321, TAS 3.6%
Tasmania 5.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is far above the Tasmanian figure at 68%, though only 47.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national rate. Notably, the unemployment rate is 0.0%, well below both state and national figures.

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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47.6% —

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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68.0% —

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing, which employs 16% of people. Health care and social assistance follow at 12%, while manufacturing, construction and other services each account for 8%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in West Ridgley — Agriculture, forestry & fishing leads at 23%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (17%) and Manufacturing (11%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 16.0% Health care & social assistance 12.0% Manufacturing 8.0% Construction 8.0% Other services 8.0% Mining 6.0% Public administration & safety 6.0% Education & training 6.0%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades are the most common roles at 28%. Machinery operators and drivers make up 18%, while community and personal service workers and labourers each represent 14% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In West Ridgley, the largest group is Technicians & trades at 31%, followed by Machinery operators & drivers (20%) and Community & personal service (16%).

Technicians & trades 28.0% Machinery operators & drivers 18.0% Community & personal service 14.0% Labourers 14.0% Managers 10.0% Clerical & administrative 6.0%

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 West Ridgley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60739/west-ridgley/topic/employment