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Westwood · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Westwood

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

Almost every adult in Westwood is in the workforce, creating a community where employment is the norm. With a 0.0% unemployment rate, this area is far more active in the job market than the rest of Tasmania and Australia.

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📍 Westwood, Suburb / Locality

Where Westwood sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

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

Westwood0.0%
7292, TAS 4.1%
Tasmania 5.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is common here, with 73.2% of adults active in the labour force, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time work is also more prevalent than usual, at 63.3%.

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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73.2% —

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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63.3% —

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 36.7% of the workforce. Other significant industries include transport and warehousing at 16.3% and construction at 14.3%.

Industries people work in

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In Westwood, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 40%, followed by Transport & warehousing (18%) and Construction (16%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 36.7% Transport & warehousing 16.3% Construction 14.3% Health care & social assistance 12.2% Manufacturing 6.1% Accommodation & food 6.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Management roles are very common, making up 40.8% of local jobs. Professionals account for another 24.5%, while machinery operators, drivers and labourers each make up 12.2% of occupations.

Occupations people work in

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In Westwood, the largest group is Managers at 36%, followed by Professionals (22%) and Machinery operators & drivers (11%).

Managers 40.8% Professionals 24.5% Machinery operators & drivers 12.2% Labourers 12.2% Technicians & trades 8.2% Clerical & administrative 8.2% Sales workers 6.1%

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 Westwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60747/westwood/topic/employment