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Launceston and North East job market report

Online job ads, unemployment, industries and pay in Launceston and North East, Tasmania, from Jobs and Skills Australia and the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Every figure is numbered and sourced.

Latest data
JSA September 2026; ABS 2023 to 2025 and the 2021 Census
Updated
25 October 2026
Area
ABS SA4 602 Launceston and North East
Sources
JSA, ABS and ViewJobs

Key findings

  1. Steady: online job ads in Launceston and North East were down 1.2% on a year earlier, from 867 to 857 a month in the three months to September 2026.

    Over the same year, ads were down 4.3% across Tasmania and up 0.6% across Australia.[1][2]

    Section 1: Job ads and demand →

  2. Sales assistants and salespersons had the most online ads, 75 a month in the three months to September 2026, followed by medical practitioners and nurses (66) and general-inquiry clerks, call centre, receptionists (61).

    Among occupation groups with at least 5 ads a month a year earlier and now, ads for hairdressers, printing, clothing and wood trades rose fastest, up 60.0%.[1]

    Section 2: Which jobs are in demand →

  3. Among industries with 1,000 or more employee jobs, health care and social assistance grew fastest, with 34% more employee jobs in 2023 than in 2019, followed by other services (33% more).[3]

    Section 4: Industries growing and shrinking →

  4. 5.8% of the labour force in Launceston and North East was unemployed at the 2021 Census, against 5.9% across Tasmania.

    It was 7.6% at the 2016 Census. Labour force participation at the 2021 Census was 57.3%, against 58.2% across Tasmania. The Census runs every five years, so these are not current rates.[3]

    Section 3: Unemployment and participation →

1 Job ads and demand

Jobs and Skills Australia's Internet Vacancy Index is a monthly count of online job ads, compiled from SEEK, CareerOne and Workforce Australia. Regional figures are three-month averages. It is not a count of ViewJobs' own ads.

Launceston and North East
−1.2%
857 ads a month[1]
Tasmania
−4.3%
the sum of its areas[1][2]
Australia
+0.6%
the sum of every area[1][2]

Change in online job ads, the three months to September 2026 against a year earlier.

Figure 1.1: Online job ads a month, Launceston and North EastThree-month average, October 2023 to September 2026.
7008009001k1.1k1.2kJan 2024Sep 2024May 2025Jan 2026Sep 2026Launceston and North EastLaunceston and North East, Sep 2026: 857857

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia[1].

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Online job ads a month, Launceston and North East
MonthOnline job ads a month
October 20231,026
November 2023987
December 2023895
January 2024925
February 20241,014
March 20241,105
April 20241,047
May 20241,002
June 2024931
July 2024923
August 2024851
September 2024901
October 2024903
November 2024944
December 2024866
January 2025878
February 2025813
March 2025868
April 2025795
May 2025807
June 2025787
July 2025822
August 2025834
September 2025867
October 2025876
November 2025845
December 2025775
January 2026802
February 2026838
March 2026918
April 2026854
May 2026834
June 2026785
July 2026819
August 2026825
September 2026857

2 Which jobs are in demand

Online job ads by occupation group (ANZSCO sub-major groups), the three months to September 2026 against a year earlier.

Figure 2.1: Change in online job ads by occupation, Launceston and North EastThe 12 occupation groups with the most ads, fastest-rising first. Groups with fewer than 5 ads a month now or a year earlier are left out; the table lists all 48.
Corporate managers: +31.3%Corporate managers+31.3%Drivers and storepersons: +18.9%Drivers and storepersons+18.9%Hospitality, retail and service managers: +16.7%Hospitality, retail and service managers+16.7%Automotive and engineering trades: +16.1%Automotive and engineering trades+16.1%Sales assistants and salespersons: +15.4%Sales assistants and salespersons+15.4%Other labourers: +6.9%Other labourers+6.9%Legal, social and welfare professionals: +4.2%Legal, social and welfare professionals+4.2%Carers and aides: +4.1%Carers and aides+4.1%Health diagnostic and therapy professionals: −2.0%Health diagnostic and therapy professionals−2.0%Cleaners and laundry workers: −8.3%Cleaners and laundry workers−8.3%Medical practitioners and nurses: −8.3%Medical practitioners and nurses−8.3%General-inquiry clerks, call centre, receptionists: −9.0%General-inquiry clerks, call centre, receptionists−9.0%

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia[1].

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Change in online job ads by occupation, Launceston and North East
Occupation groupAds a month, September 2026A year earlierChange
Sales assistants and salespersons7565+15.4%
Medical practitioners and nurses6672−8.3%
General-inquiry clerks, call centre, receptionists6167−9.0%
Carers and aides5149+4.1%
Legal, social and welfare professionals5048+4.2%
Health diagnostic and therapy professionals4849−2.0%
Drivers and storepersons4437+18.9%
Automotive and engineering trades3631+16.1%
Other labourers3129+6.9%
Hospitality, retail and service managers2824+16.7%
Cleaners and laundry workers2224−8.3%
Corporate managers2116+31.3%
Hospitality workers2122−4.5%
Sales representatives and agents1815+20.0%
Business, finance and human resource professionals1716+6.3%
Food trades1720−15.0%
Farm, forestry and garden workers1618−11.1%
Construction, production and distribution managers1519−21.1%
Construction trades1512+25.0%
Electrotechnology and telecommunications trades1512+25.0%
Other clerical and administrative workers1514+7.1%
Health and welfare support workers1318−27.8%
Engineering, ICT and science technicians1219−36.8%
Sports, travel and personal service workers11110.0%
Office managers, administrators and secretaries1013−23.1%
Mobile plant operators10100.0%
Factory process workers108+25.0%
Education professionals96+50.0%
Science professionals and veterinarians98+12.5%
Machine and stationary plant operators910−10.0%
Hairdressers, printing, clothing and wood trades85+60.0%
Numerical clerks814−42.9%
Engineers712−41.7%
Skilled animal and horticultural workers65+20.0%
Food preparation assistants610−40.0%
Health, education, ICT and other managers56−16.7%
Information professionals5fewer than 5n/a
Jewellers, arts and other trades workers56−16.7%
Arts and media professionalsfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Clerical and office support workers, couriersfewer than 55n/a
Sales support workersfewer than 56n/a
Construction and mining labourersfewer than 58n/a
Farmers and farm managersfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
ICT professionalsfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Sales, marketing & public relations professionalsfewer than 55n/a
Transport and design professionals, and architectsfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Protective service workersfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Chief executives, managing directors & legislatorsfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a

3 Unemployment and participation

Unemployment and labour force participation at each Census, from the ABS. These are the rates at the Census named, not current rates.

Figure 3.1: Unemployment rate, Launceston and North EastShare of the labour force unemployed at the 2011, 2016 and 2021 Censuses, against Tasmania.
  • Launceston and North East
  • Tasmania
5.5%6%6.5%7%7.5%8%201120162021Launceston and North EastLaunceston and North East, 2011: 6.7%Launceston and North East, 2016: 7.6%Launceston and North East, 2021: 5.8%5.8%TasmaniaTasmania, 2011: 6.4%Tasmania, 2016: 7.0%Tasmania, 2021: 5.9%5.9%

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

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Unemployment rate, Launceston and North East
CensusLaunceston and North EastTasmania
2011 Census6.7%6.4%
2016 Census7.6%7.0%
2021 Census5.8%5.9%
Figure 3.2: Labour force participation, Launceston and North EastShare of people aged 15 and over in the labour force at the 2011, 2016 and 2021 Censuses, against Tasmania.
  • Launceston and North East
  • Tasmania
54%55%56%57%58%59%201120162021Launceston and North EastLaunceston and North East, 2011: 57.4%Launceston and North East, 2016: 54.5%Launceston and North East, 2021: 57.3%57.3%TasmaniaTasmania, 2011: 57.8%Tasmania, 2016: 55.5%Tasmania, 2021: 58.2%58.2%

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

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Labour force participation, Launceston and North East
CensusLaunceston and North EastTasmania
2011 Census57.4%57.8%
2016 Census54.5%55.5%
2021 Census57.3%58.2%

Note: This report takes unemployment from the Census. The ABS's monthly Labour Force estimates by region are not included yet.

4 Industries growing and shrinking

Employee jobs by industry (ANZSIC division) in the year to 30 June, from the ABS. Change is measured from 2019: the ABS figures for 2018 and 2019 differ sharply for some industries in some areas. Shrinking means fewer employee jobs in the ABS count.

Figure 4.1: Change in employee jobs by industry, Launceston and North East, 2019 to 2023Industries with 1,000 or more employee jobs in 2023, fastest-growing first.
Health care and social assistance: +34.4%Health care and social assistance+34.4%Other services: +33.1%Other services+33.1%Construction: +30.4%Construction+30.4%Professional, scientific and technical services: +26.5%Professional, scientific and technical services+26.5%Agriculture, forestry and fishing: +23.2%Agriculture, forestry and fishing+23.2%Arts and recreation services: +22.7%Arts and recreation services+22.7%Accommodation and food services: +22.7%Accommodation and food services+22.7%Financial and insurance services: +22.4%Financial and insurance services+22.4%Retail trade: +22.1%Retail trade+22.1%Wholesale trade: +21.3%Wholesale trade+21.3%Electricity, gas, water and waste services: +18.6%Electricity, gas, water and waste services+18.6%Manufacturing: +17.5%Manufacturing+17.5%Rental, hiring and real estate services: +16.1%Rental, hiring and real estate services+16.1%Education and training: +14.9%Education and training+14.9%Transport, postal and warehousing: +14.4%Transport, postal and warehousing+14.4%Public administration and safety: +6.3%Public administration and safety+6.3%Administrative and support services: +5.7%Administrative and support services+5.7%Mining: +0.3%Mining+0.3%

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

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Change in employee jobs by industry, Launceston and North East, 2019 to 2023
Industry20192023Change
Health care and social assistance14,33219,264+34.4%
Retail trade9,33011,396+22.1%
Accommodation and food services8,62810,583+22.7%
Education and training8,5599,836+14.9%
Agriculture, forestry and fishing7,0848,729+23.2%
Manufacturing6,4007,518+17.5%
Administrative and support services6,5636,939+5.7%
Construction5,2876,896+30.4%
Public administration and safety5,2125,540+6.3%
Professional, scientific and technical services4,1825,291+26.5%
Financial and insurance services3,5244,313+22.4%
Transport, postal and warehousing3,6554,182+14.4%
Other services2,9953,986+33.1%
Wholesale trade3,0153,656+21.3%
Arts and recreation services1,6752,055+22.7%
Rental, hiring and real estate services1,6461,911+16.1%
Electricity, gas, water and waste services9321,105+18.6%
Mining1,0551,058+0.3%
Information media and telecommunications698826n/a
Figure 4.2: Largest industries by employee jobs, Launceston and North East, 2023116,000 employee jobs across all industries in the year to 30 June 2023.
Health care and social assistance: 19,264Health care and social assistance19,264Retail trade: 11,396Retail trade11,396Accommodation and food services: 10,583Accommodation and food services10,583Education and training: 9,836Education and training9,836Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 8,729Agriculture, forestry and fishing8,729Manufacturing: 7,518Manufacturing7,518Administrative and support services: 6,939Administrative and support services6,939Construction: 6,896Construction6,896

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

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Largest industries by employee jobs, Launceston and North East, 2023
IndustryEmployee jobsShare of all employee jobs
Health care and social assistance19,26417%
Retail trade11,39610%
Accommodation and food services10,5839%
Education and training9,8368%
Agriculture, forestry and fishing8,7298%
Manufacturing7,5186%
Administrative and support services6,9396%
Construction6,8966%
Public administration and safety5,5405%
Professional, scientific and technical services5,2915%
Financial and insurance services4,3134%
Transport, postal and warehousing4,1824%
Other services3,9863%
Wholesale trade3,6563%
Arts and recreation services2,0552%
Rental, hiring and real estate services1,9112%
Electricity, gas, water and waste services1,1051%
Mining1,0581%
Information media and telecommunications8261%
All industries116,000100%

5 Pay

Employee income per person with wage or salary income, before tax, including part-time and part-year workers, from the ABS. The median is the middle earner; the mean (average) is pulled up by high earners.

Figure 5.1: Median employee income, Launceston and North EastIn the year to 30 June, 2019 to 2023, against Tasmania and Australia.
  • Launceston and North East
  • Tasmania
  • Australia
$45k$50k$55k$60k$65k20192020202120222023Launceston and North EastLaunceston and North East, 2019: $45,648Launceston and North East, 2020: $47,459Launceston and North East, 2021: $49,239Launceston and North East, 2022: $51,103Launceston and North East, 2023: $53,972$53,972TasmaniaTasmania, 2019: $47,525Tasmania, 2020: $48,915Tasmania, 2021: $50,875Tasmania, 2022: $52,999Tasmania, 2023: $56,350$56,350AustraliaAustralia, 2019: $52,256Australia, 2020: $53,878Australia, 2021: $56,485Australia, 2022: $58,260Australia, 2023: $61,966$61,966

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

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Median employee income, Launceston and North East
YearLaunceston and North EastTasmaniaAustralia
2019$45,648$47,525$52,256
2020$47,459$48,915$53,878
2021$49,239$50,875$56,485
2022$51,103$52,999$58,260
2023$53,972$56,350$61,966
Figure 5.2: Mean employee income, Launceston and North EastIn the year to 30 June, 2019 to 2023, against Tasmania and Australia.
  • Launceston and North East
  • Tasmania
  • Australia
$50k$60k$70k$80k20192020202120222023Launceston and North EastLaunceston and North East, 2019: $51,281Launceston and North East, 2020: $53,396Launceston and North East, 2021: $55,241Launceston and North East, 2022: $57,272Launceston and North East, 2023: $60,234$60,234TasmaniaTasmania, 2019: $53,375Tasmania, 2020: $55,209Tasmania, 2021: $57,349Tasmania, 2022: $59,536Tasmania, 2023: $62,793$62,793AustraliaAustralia, 2019: $63,517Australia, 2020: $65,591Australia, 2021: $68,452Australia, 2022: $70,950Australia, 2023: $74,579$74,579

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

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Mean employee income, Launceston and North East
YearLaunceston and North EastTasmaniaAustralia
2019$51,281$53,375$63,517
2020$53,396$55,209$65,591
2021$55,241$57,349$68,452
2022$57,272$59,536$70,950
2023$60,234$62,793$74,579

6 People

Estimated resident population and the working-age population (15 to 64), from the ABS.

People living in the area
156,393
ABS, 2025 · up 2.9% since 2020[3]
Working-age population, 15 to 64
95,251
ABS, 2024 · up 1.2% since 2020[3]

Tasmania's population was up 3.4% from 2020 to 2025, and Launceston and North East's up 2.9%.[3]

7 Businesses

Counts of businesses by how many people they employ, from the ABS.

Businesses in the area
13,004
ABS, 2025 · up 9.2% since 2021[3]
Figure 7.1: Businesses by number of employees, Launceston and North East, 2025Businesses by how many people they employ. The table adds each size's count in 2021 and the change.
No employees: 8,002No employees8,0021–4 employees: 3,2021–4 employees3,2025–19 employees: 1,4195–19 employees1,41920 or more employees: 38120 or more employees381

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

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Businesses by number of employees, Launceston and North East, 2025
Size20212025Change
No employees6,9628,002+14.9%
1–4 employees3,2843,202−2.5%
5–19 employees1,3461,419+5.4%
20 or more employees321381+18.7%

8 Jobs on ViewJobs now

Live job ads on ViewJobs in Launceston and the North, and the East Coast. The East Coast reaches beyond this ABS area: 82% of its towns are in the area. Launceston and the North has all its towns in it.

Live jobs on ViewJobs in these regions
389
ViewJobs, 25 Oct 2026[4]
Figure 8.1: Live jobs on ViewJobs by classification, Launceston and the North, and East CoastThe 8 classifications with the most live ads, as of 25 Oct 2026.
Healthcare & Medical: 128Healthcare & Medical128Hospitality & Tourism: 48Hospitality & Tourism48Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics: 40Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics40Community Services & Development: 33Community Services & Development33Retail & Consumer Products: 28Retail & Consumer Products28Education & Training: 21Education & Training21Construction: 18Construction18Trades & Services: 17Trades & Services17

Source: ViewJobs live ads[4].

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Live jobs on ViewJobs by classification, Launceston and the North, and East Coast
ClassificationLive jobs
Healthcare & Medical128
Hospitality & Tourism48
Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics40
Community Services & Development33
Retail & Consumer Products28
Education & Training21
Construction18
Trades & Services17

9 Quick answers

Short answers to the questions people ask about Launceston and North East's job market, each with its period and source.

How many jobs are advertised in Launceston and North East?

857 online job ads a month were placed in Launceston and North East, on average, in the three months to September 2026.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia[1].

Is Launceston and North East's job market growing or shrinking?

Steady: online job ads in Launceston and North East were down 1.2% on a year earlier, from 867 to 857 a month in the three months to September 2026. Over the same year, ads were down 4.3% across Tasmania and up 0.6% across Australia.

Sources: Jobs and Skills Australia[1]; ViewJobs analysis[2].

Which jobs are most in demand in Launceston and North East?

Sales assistants and salespersons had the most online ads, 75 a month in the three months to September 2026, followed by medical practitioners and nurses (66) and general-inquiry clerks, call centre, receptionists (61). Among occupation groups with at least 5 ads a month a year earlier and now, ads for hairdressers, printing, clothing and wood trades rose fastest, up 60.0%.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia[1].

What is the unemployment rate in Launceston and North East?

5.8% of the labour force in Launceston and North East was unemployed at the 2021 Census, against 5.9% across Tasmania. It was 7.6% at the 2016 Census. Labour force participation at the 2021 Census was 57.3%, against 58.2% across Tasmania. The Census runs every five years, so these are not current rates.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

What is the average wage in Launceston and North East?

Average (mean) employee income in Launceston and North East was $60,234 in 2023; the median was $53,972, against $56,350 across Tasmania and $61,966 across Australia.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

Which industries employ the most people in Launceston and North East?

Health care and social assistance had the most employee jobs in Launceston and North East: 19,264 in 2023, 17% of the 116,000 employee jobs. Next were retail trade (11,396) and accommodation and food services (10,583).

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

Which industries are growing or shrinking in Launceston and North East?

Among industries with 1,000 or more employee jobs, health care and social assistance grew fastest, with 34% more employee jobs in 2023 than in 2019, followed by other services (33% more).

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

Is Launceston and North East's population growing?

156,393 people lived in Launceston and North East in 2025, up 2.9% since 2020. Tasmania's population was up 3.4% over the same years. The working-age population was 95,251 in 2024, up 1.2% since 2020.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

How many jobs are on ViewJobs in Launceston and North East?

389 jobs are live on ViewJobs in Launceston and the North, and the East Coast, as of 25 Oct 2026. The East Coast reaches beyond Launceston and North East: 82% of its towns are in the area. The most advertised are Healthcare & Medical (128), Hospitality & Tourism (48) and Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics (40).

Source: ViewJobs live ads[4].

10 Notes and method

What the figures count, where they come from, and the rules this report applies to them.

The area
Launceston and North East here is ABS SA4 602 Launceston and North East. The reports cover 50 areas, 42 regional ABS regions and the eight capital cities: the areas Jobs and Skills Australia publishes online job ads for.
Online job ads
Jobs and Skills Australia's Internet Vacancy Index is a monthly count of online job ads, compiled from SEEK, CareerOne and Workforce Australia. Regional figures are three-month averages. It is not a count of ViewJobs' own ads. It counts ads, not jobs filled, by occupation and area.
State and national ads
This report reads the index's series by area, so a state or national figure here is the sum of its areas, marked as ViewJobs analysis. It can differ from the state and national totals Jobs and Skills Australia publishes separately.[2]
Small numbers
A figure under 5 ads a month is shown as "fewer than 5". A group with fewer than 5 ads a month, now or a year earlier, is left out of every change, and every ranking by change.
ABS figures
The latest ABS income and jobs figures here are for the year to 30 June 2023; population and business counts are more recent. Every figure shows its year. Change is measured from 2019: the ABS figures for 2018 and 2019 differ sharply for some industries in some areas. Industries with fewer than 1,000 employee jobs are listed but not ranked.
Unemployment
This report takes unemployment from the 2011, 2016 and 2021 Censuses: each figure is the rate at the Census named, not a current rate. The ABS's monthly Labour Force estimates by region are not included yet.
Jobs on ViewJobs
ViewJobs regions do not follow ABS boundaries. Section 8 counts the ads open on ViewJobs on 25 Oct 2026 in each ViewJobs region with at least 20% of its towns in this area, and counts each region whole: a region that reaches beyond the area can include ads from outside it, and a region with fewer of its towns here is left out. A classification links to its own page once it has enough ads for one.

11 References

Every figure on this page points at one of these entries.

  1. Jobs and Skills Australia, Internet Vacancy Index, September 2026. jobsandskills.gov.au/sites/default/files/2026-10/internet_vacancies_anzsco2_occupations_gccsa_and_sa4_regions_-_september_2026.xlsx. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 25 October 2026.
  2. ViewJobs, ViewJobs analysis of the Jobs and Skills Australia Internet Vacancy Index, September 2026. jobsandskills.gov.au/data/internet-vacancy-index. State and national figures are the sum of the ABS areas in Jobs and Skills Australia's regional series.
  3. Australian Bureau of Statistics, Data by Region, v1.6.0. dbr.abs.gov.au. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Accessed 25 October 2026.
  4. ViewJobs, Live job ads on ViewJobs, 25 Oct 2026. viewjobs.com.au.

Cite this report

ViewJobs (2026). Launceston and North East job market report, data to September 2026. https://www.viewjobs.com.au/job-market/tas/launceston-and-north-east

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Contains data from Jobs and Skills Australia, and the Australian Bureau of Statistics, used under CC BY 4.0. ViewJobs has charted the data and, where marked as ViewJobs analysis, added areas together.

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