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Clark (Hobart) · State Electorate

Jobs & Industry in Clark (Hobart)

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

A high proportion of adults in Clark (Hobart) are working or looking for work, though full-time roles are less common here than in most other areas. While 66.4% of adults are active in the labour force, the share of full-time employment has fallen by 5.2 percentage points since 2011.

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📍 Clark (Hobart), State Electorate

Where Clark (Hobart) sits — Unemployment rate

6.5% ▼ -8.9%

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Clark (Hobart) — higher than 81% of areas.

Clark (Hobart)6.5%
Greater Hobart 6.2%
Tasmania 5.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the national figure of 61.1%. However, the unemployment rate is 6.5%, which is a little above the Australian average.

Unemployment rate

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6.5% ▼ -8.9%

Higher than 81% of state electorate areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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66.4% ▲ +21.0%

Higher than 78% of state electorate areas.

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

Employed full-time

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53.0% ▼ -8.9%

Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.

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 18.8%, followed by education and training at 12.9% and public administration and safety at 11.0%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Clark (Hobart) — Health care & social assistance leads at 19%, ahead of Education & training (13%) and Public administration & safety (11%).

Health care & social assistance 18.8% Education & training 12.9% Public administration & safety 11.0% Accommodation & food 10.2% Professional & technical 9.4% Retail trade 8.0% Construction 4.3% Manufacturing 3.4% Arts & recreation 3.2% Other services 2.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 37.8%, while managers account for 14.1% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Clark (Hobart), the largest group is Professionals at 38%, followed by Managers (14%) and Community & personal service (13%).

Professionals 37.8% Managers 14.1% Community & personal service 12.6% Clerical & administrative 10.6% Technicians & trades 9.1% Sales workers 6.8% Labourers 5.9% Machinery operators & drivers 1.9%

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 Clark (Hobart) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60303/clark/topic/employment