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South East Tasmania job market report

Online job ads, unemployment, industries and pay in South East Tasmania, 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 603 South East
Sources
JSA, ABS and ViewJobs

Key findings

  1. Shrinking: online job ads in South East Tasmania were down 5.2% on a year earlier, from 97 to 92 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. Engineering, ICT and science technicians had the most online ads, 10 a month in the three months to September 2026.[1]

    Section 2: Which jobs are in demand →

  3. Among industries with 1,000 or more employee jobs, professional, scientific and technical services grew fastest, with 47% more employee jobs in 2023 than in 2019, followed by construction (32% more).[3]

    Section 4: Industries growing and shrinking →

  4. 5.4% of the labour force in South East Tasmania was unemployed at the 2021 Census, against 5.9% across Tasmania.

    It was 6.3% at the 2016 Census. Labour force participation at the 2021 Census was 52.4%, 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.

South East Tasmania
−5.2%
92 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, South East TasmaniaThree-month average, October 2023 to September 2026.
80100120140Oct 2023May 2024Dec 2024Jul 2025Feb 2026Sep 2026South East TasmaniaSouth East Tasmania, Sep 2026: 9292

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia[1].

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Online job ads a month, South East Tasmania
MonthOnline job ads a month
October 2023131
November 2023130
December 2023116
January 2024121
February 2024118
March 2024120
April 2024106
May 2024103
June 202496
July 202498
August 2024100
September 2024107
October 2024110
November 2024105
December 202494
January 202596
February 202592
March 202597
April 202590
May 202594
June 202594
July 202595
August 202590
September 202597
October 202598
November 2025100
December 202591
January 202694
February 202694
March 2026104
April 2026100
May 202694
June 202682
July 202682
August 202686
September 202692

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, South East TasmaniaThe 3 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.
Medical practitioners and nurses: 0.0%Medical practitioners and nurses0.0%Engineering, ICT and science technicians: −9.1%Engineering, ICT and science technicians−9.1%General-inquiry clerks, call centre, receptionists: −16.7%General-inquiry clerks, call centre, receptionists−16.7%

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia[1].

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Change in online job ads by occupation, South East Tasmania
Occupation groupAds a month, September 2026A year earlierChange
Engineering, ICT and science technicians1011−9.1%
Medical practitioners and nurses550.0%
Carers and aides5fewer than 5n/a
General-inquiry clerks, call centre, receptionists56−16.7%
Sales assistants and salespersonsfewer than 55n/a
Other labourersfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Hospitality, retail and service managersfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Legal, social and welfare professionalsfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Automotive and engineering tradesfewer than 55n/a
Food tradesfewer than 55n/a
Hospitality workersfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Drivers and storepersonsfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Cleaners and laundry workersfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Farm, forestry and garden workersfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Education professionalsfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Health diagnostic and therapy professionalsfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Electrotechnology and telecommunications tradesfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Health and welfare support workersfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Sports, travel and personal service workersfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Chief executives, managing directors & legislatorsfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Farmers and farm managersfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Corporate managersfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Construction, production and distribution managersfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Arts and media professionalsfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
ICT professionalsfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Business, finance and human resource professionalsfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Sales, marketing & public relations professionalsfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Transport and design professionals, and architectsfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Engineersfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Science professionals and veterinariansfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Construction tradesfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Skilled animal and horticultural workersfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Hairdressers, printing, clothing and wood tradesfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Jewellers, arts and other trades workersfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Numerical clerksfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Other clerical and administrative workersfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Office managers, administrators and secretariesfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Sales representatives and agentsfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Sales support workersfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Machine and stationary plant operatorsfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Mobile plant operatorsfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Construction and mining labourersfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Factory process workersfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Food preparation assistantsfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Health, education, ICT and other managersfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Information professionalsfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Protective service workersfewer than 5fewer than 5n/a
Clerical and office support workers, couriersfewer 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, South East TasmaniaShare of the labour force unemployed at the 2011, 2016 and 2021 Censuses, against Tasmania.
  • South East Tasmania
  • Tasmania
5%5.5%6%6.5%7%201120162021South East TasmaniaSouth East Tasmania, 2011: 6.8%South East Tasmania, 2016: 6.3%South East Tasmania, 2021: 5.4%5.4%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, South East Tasmania
CensusSouth East TasmaniaTasmania
2011 Census6.8%6.4%
2016 Census6.3%7.0%
2021 Census5.4%5.9%
Figure 3.2: Labour force participation, South East TasmaniaShare of people aged 15 and over in the labour force at the 2011, 2016 and 2021 Censuses, against Tasmania.
  • South East Tasmania
  • Tasmania
50%52%54%56%58%60%201120162021South East TasmaniaSouth East Tasmania, 2011: 53.6%South East Tasmania, 2016: 50.5%South East Tasmania, 2021: 52.4%52.4%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, South East Tasmania
CensusSouth East TasmaniaTasmania
2011 Census53.6%57.8%
2016 Census50.5%55.5%
2021 Census52.4%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, South East Tasmania, 2019 to 2023Industries with 1,000 or more employee jobs in 2023, fastest-growing first.
Professional, scientific and technical services: +47.2%Professional, scientific and technical services+47.2%Construction: +32.2%Construction+32.2%Manufacturing: +27.4%Manufacturing+27.4%Accommodation and food services: +21.7%Accommodation and food services+21.7%Education and training: +21.0%Education and training+21.0%Health care and social assistance: +19.0%Health care and social assistance+19.0%Retail trade: +13.3%Retail trade+13.3%Administrative and support services: +9.3%Administrative and support services+9.3%Public administration and safety: +7.6%Public administration and safety+7.6%Agriculture, forestry and fishing: +0.5%Agriculture, forestry and fishing+0.5%

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

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Change in employee jobs by industry, South East Tasmania, 2019 to 2023
Industry20192023Change
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4,3834,406+0.5%
Health care and social assistance2,6383,139+19.0%
Accommodation and food services1,9932,425+21.7%
Education and training1,9212,324+21.0%
Manufacturing1,6962,161+27.4%
Retail trade1,8532,100+13.3%
Construction1,4781,954+32.2%
Public administration and safety1,7721,907+7.6%
Administrative and support services1,5701,716+9.3%
Professional, scientific and technical services8721,284+47.2%
Transport, postal and warehousing846970n/a
Other services700841n/a
Financial and insurance services606810n/a
Wholesale trade706794n/a
Arts and recreation services410572n/a
Rental, hiring and real estate services421569n/a
Electricity, gas, water and waste services265302n/a
Information media and telecommunications213227n/a
Mining113149n/a
Figure 4.2: Largest industries by employee jobs, South East Tasmania, 202328,987 employee jobs across all industries in the year to 30 June 2023.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing: 4,406Agriculture, forestry and fishing4,406Health care and social assistance: 3,139Health care and social assistance3,139Accommodation and food services: 2,425Accommodation and food services2,425Education and training: 2,324Education and training2,324Manufacturing: 2,161Manufacturing2,161Retail trade: 2,100Retail trade2,100Construction: 1,954Construction1,954Public administration and safety: 1,907Public administration and safety1,907

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

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Largest industries by employee jobs, South East Tasmania, 2023
IndustryEmployee jobsShare of all employee jobs
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4,40615%
Health care and social assistance3,13911%
Accommodation and food services2,4258%
Education and training2,3248%
Manufacturing2,1617%
Retail trade2,1007%
Construction1,9547%
Public administration and safety1,9077%
Administrative and support services1,7166%
Professional, scientific and technical services1,2844%
Transport, postal and warehousing9703%
Other services8413%
Financial and insurance services8103%
Wholesale trade7943%
Arts and recreation services5722%
Rental, hiring and real estate services5692%
Electricity, gas, water and waste services3021%
Information media and telecommunications2271%
Mining1491%
All industries28,987100%

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, South East TasmaniaIn the year to 30 June, 2019 to 2023, against Tasmania and Australia.
  • South East Tasmania
  • Tasmania
  • Australia
$40k$45k$50k$55k$60k$65k20192020202120222023South East TasmaniaSouth East Tasmania, 2019: $43,646South East Tasmania, 2020: $45,130South East Tasmania, 2021: $47,425South East Tasmania, 2022: $49,264South East Tasmania, 2023: $50,976$50,976TasmaniaTasmania, 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, South East Tasmania
YearSouth East TasmaniaTasmaniaAustralia
2019$43,646$47,525$52,256
2020$45,130$48,915$53,878
2021$47,425$50,875$56,485
2022$49,264$52,999$58,260
2023$50,976$56,350$61,966
Figure 5.2: Mean employee income, South East TasmaniaIn the year to 30 June, 2019 to 2023, against Tasmania and Australia.
  • South East Tasmania
  • Tasmania
  • Australia
$40k$50k$60k$70k$80k20192020202120222023South East TasmaniaSouth East Tasmania, 2019: $48,453South East Tasmania, 2020: $50,034South East Tasmania, 2021: $52,369South East Tasmania, 2022: $54,156South East Tasmania, 2023: $56,365$56,365TasmaniaTasmania, 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, South East Tasmania
YearSouth East TasmaniaTasmaniaAustralia
2019$48,453$53,375$63,517
2020$50,034$55,209$65,591
2021$52,369$57,349$68,452
2022$54,156$59,536$70,950
2023$56,365$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
44,527
ABS, 2025 · up 6.9% since 2020[3]
Working-age population, 15 to 64
26,243
ABS, 2024 · up 3.5% since 2020[3]

Tasmania's population was up 3.4% from 2020 to 2025, and South East Tasmania's up 6.9%.[3]

7 Businesses

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

Businesses in the area
3,471
ABS, 2025 · up 7.2% since 2021[3]
Figure 7.1: Businesses by number of employees, South East Tasmania, 2025Businesses by how many people they employ. The table adds each size's count in 2021 and the change.
No employees: 2,192No employees2,1921–4 employees: 8351–4 employees8355–19 employees: 3455–19 employees34520 or more employees: 9920 or more employees99

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

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Businesses by number of employees, South East Tasmania, 2025
Size20212025Change
No employees1,9802,192+10.7%
1–4 employees800835+4.4%
5–19 employees362345−4.7%
20 or more employees9599+4.2%

8 Jobs on ViewJobs now

Live job ads on ViewJobs in Hobart and the South, a ViewJobs region that reaches beyond this ABS area: 60% of its towns are in the area.

Live jobs on ViewJobs in Hobart and the South
724
ViewJobs, 25 Oct 2026[4]
Figure 8.1: Live jobs on ViewJobs by classification, Hobart and the SouthThe 8 classifications with the most live ads, as of 25 Oct 2026.
Healthcare & Medical: 234Healthcare & Medical234Hospitality & Tourism: 56Hospitality & Tourism56Retail & Consumer Products: 56Retail & Consumer Products56Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics: 48Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics48Community Services & Development: 43Community Services & Development43Information & Communication Technology: 43Information & Communication Technology43Trades & Services: 31Trades & Services31Education & Training: 24Education & Training24

Source: ViewJobs live ads[4].

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Live jobs on ViewJobs by classification, Hobart and the South
ClassificationLive jobs
Healthcare & Medical234
Hospitality & Tourism56
Retail & Consumer Products56
Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics48
Community Services & Development43
Information & Communication Technology43
Trades & Services31
Education & Training24

9 Quick answers

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

How many jobs are advertised in South East Tasmania?

92 online job ads a month were placed in South East Tasmania, on average, in the three months to September 2026.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia[1].

Is South East Tasmania's job market growing or shrinking?

Shrinking: online job ads in South East Tasmania were down 5.2% on a year earlier, from 97 to 92 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 South East Tasmania?

Engineering, ICT and science technicians had the most online ads, 10 a month in the three months to September 2026.

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia[1].

What is the unemployment rate in South East Tasmania?

5.4% of the labour force in South East Tasmania was unemployed at the 2021 Census, against 5.9% across Tasmania. It was 6.3% at the 2016 Census. Labour force participation at the 2021 Census was 52.4%, 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 South East Tasmania?

Average (mean) employee income in South East Tasmania was $56,365 in 2023; the median was $50,976, against $56,350 across Tasmania and $61,966 across Australia.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

Which industries employ the most people in South East Tasmania?

Agriculture, forestry and fishing had the most employee jobs in South East Tasmania: 4,406 in 2023, 15% of the 28,987 employee jobs. Next were health care and social assistance (3,139) and accommodation and food services (2,425).

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

Which industries are growing or shrinking in South East Tasmania?

Among industries with 1,000 or more employee jobs, professional, scientific and technical services grew fastest, with 47% more employee jobs in 2023 than in 2019, followed by construction (32% more).

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

Is South East Tasmania's population growing?

44,527 people lived in South East Tasmania in 2025, up 6.9% since 2020. Tasmania's population was up 3.4% over the same years. The working-age population was 26,243 in 2024, up 3.5% since 2020.

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics[3].

How many jobs are on ViewJobs in South East Tasmania?

724 jobs are live on ViewJobs in Hobart and the South, a ViewJobs region that reaches beyond South East Tasmania, as of 25 Oct 2026. 60% of its towns are in the area. The most advertised are Healthcare & Medical (234), Hospitality & Tourism (56) and Retail & Consumer Products (56).

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
South East Tasmania here is ABS SA4 603 South 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). South East Tasmania job market report, data to September 2026. https://www.viewjobs.com.au/job-market/tas/south-east

Licence

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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