Southern Midlands Council area

Characteristics of the unemployed

5.5% of the resident workforce of Southern Midlands Council area were unemployed in 2016, compared to 7.0% in Tasmania.

The local unemployed resident includes all people who are residents in the local area who are looking for part-time or full-time work. This is an important resource for the local economy, their characteristics inform us about the skills that are available locally, even if they are not currently employed in the local economy.

For an overview of unemployment levels and trends in Southern Midlands Council area go to the Unemployment page.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2011 – by usual residence

Current area:
Current benchmark:
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Resident workers key statistics
Southern Midlands Council area20162011change
Namenumber%. % Tasmanianumber%. % Tasmania2011 to 2016
Key statistics
Total persons151100.0100.0162100.0100.0-11
Males7851.758.010263.052.0-24
Females7147.042.05835.848.0+13
Unemployment rate--5.57.0--6.093.6-0.5%
Age structure
15 - 24 years4227.835.14024.72.4+2
25 - 54 years7952.350.28451.93.6-5
55 - 64 years2818.513.22817.30.8--
65 years and over42.61.542.50.1--
Looking for
Full-time work8858.358.711067.94.3-22
Part-time work6140.441.34930.22.5+12
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree85.311.1127.40.6-4
Advanced diploma or diploma53.35.974.30.3-2
Certificate level3221.223.42817.31.5+4
No qualifications9160.355.811369.84.1-22
Highest level of schooling
Year 123825.242.84326.52.5-5
Year 112315.212.6159.30.8+8
Under Year 108455.642.310061.73.3-16
Education institute attending
Not Attending11878.174.013985.85.2-21
University32.08.30--0.4+3
TAFE85.36.753.10.5+3
Other32.01.60--0.1+3
Secondary school42.67.563.70.4-2
Field of qualification
Natural and Physical Sciences001.50--0.1--
Information Technology53.32.131.90.1+2
Engineering and Related Technologies96.06.7106.20.4-1
Architecture and Building32.02.731.90.2--
Agriculture, Environmental and Related Studies42.61.931.90.1+1
Health002.20--0.1--
Education001.731.90.1-3
Management and Commerce53.38.131.90.5+2
Society and Culture138.67.3116.80.4+2
Creative Arts002.331.90.1-3
Food, Hospitality and Personal Services74.63.731.90.3+4
Mixed Field Programmes42.60.30--0.0+4
Other characteristics
Speaks a language other than English at home42.68.50--0.5+4
Arrived between 2011 to 9 Aug 2016005.0--------
Has internet access at home10569.581.010866.75.1-3
Has child care responsibilities (own or others)3623.827.53421.02.0+2

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