5.1% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 7.7%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Westbury · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Westbury
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are in the workforce in Westbury compared to most other areas, with only 53.1% working or looking for work. This is well below both the Tasmanian and national figures, reflecting a community where a smaller share of the adult population is employed.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment sits at 54.8%, which is about the same as the state figure but well below the Australian average. The unemployment rate is 5.1%, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.
53.1% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.3%
- 2016: 49.2%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.8% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.3%
- 2016: 53.8%
- 2021: 54.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.8%, followed by construction at 9.7% and retail trade at 9.4%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing also make up a significant part of the local economy at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common group here at 17.2%. Professionals make up 14.4% of the workforce, while community and personal service workers account for 13.4%.
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 Westbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60743/westbury/topic/employment