Recruitment across regional Tasmania
Hire Australia is a regional recruitment specialist. We help employers across Tasmania, from Hobart and the Huon Valley to Launceston, Burnie, Devonport and the West Coast, hire professional, technical and trade staff, from graduates to experienced people. Hobart is the state capital, and we treat the whole island as regional work. We recruit for regional employers right across Australia, too.
Regional Tasmania at a glance
More than half of all Tasmanians live outside Greater Hobart,1 and in the year to August 2026 the north and north-west was the harder place to hire.2
- of Tasmanians live outside Greater Hobart
- 55.7%
- 321,011 of 576,261 people, 30 June 2025.3
- of recruiting Tasmanian employers had difficulty filling a role
- 39%
- Year to August 2026, against 44% nationally.2
- had difficulty in the north and north-west
- 42%
- Recruiting employers, year to August 2026, against 34% in Hobart and the south.2
- of Tasmanian workers are in health care and social assistance
- 17%
- 47,800 of 282,700 employed people, four-quarter average to February 2026.4
Which industries drive each region of Tasmania?
Health care is the largest industry in both of Tasmania's employment regions,4 but individual council areas differ. Government work is concentrated in the south, manufacturing and farming in the north, and mining on the West Coast, where 22% of employed residents worked in mining in August 2021.5
Unemployment runs from 2.8% in Meander Valley to 9.4% in Brighton, so for each role we look at the towns around the workplace as well as the town itself.6
Population at 30 June 20253, largest industries4, online job ads a month (three-month average to September 20267) and unemployment by council area, June quarter 2026.6
| Region | Main council areas (population) | What drives it | Job ads a month | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart and Southern Tasmania | Clarence 64,119; Hobart 55,859; Glenorchy 50,450; Kingborough 41,628; Huon Valley 19,893 | Health care, public administration, retail, education, construction; farming, forestry and fishing in the Huon Valley.4,5 | 1,566 in Greater Hobart; 92 in the South East | Hobart 3.1%; Glenorchy 6.7%; Brighton 9.4% |
| Launceston and Northern Tasmania | Launceston 71,341; West Tamar 26,136; Meander Valley 21,739; George Town 7,420 | Health care, retail, construction, manufacturing (18% of George Town's employed residents), farming in the north-east.4,5 | 857 | Launceston 5.0%; George Town 7.7%; West Tamar 2.9% |
| North West and West Coast | Devonport 26,994; Central Coast 23,378; Burnie 20,420; Circular Head 8,286; West Coast 4,320 | Health care, retail, manufacturing and food processing, farming in Circular Head (24.2% of employed residents), mining on the West Coast.5 | 649 | Burnie 5.7%; Devonport 5.0%; West Coast 7.7% |
How hard is it to hire in regional Tasmania?
In the year to August 2026, 39% of recruiting Tasmanian employers had difficulty filling a role, a little below the national 44%. The gap inside the state is wider: 42% in the north and north-west against 34% in Hobart and the south.2 Across Tasmania, the reasons employers gave most often were a lack of suitable applicants, applicants without the technical skills, the working conditions or hours, and applicants without enough experience.2
So we ask about the town, the hours, the roster and the support you can offer in the first conversation, and we start with people who already live, study or train nearby.
Share of recruiting employers who had difficulty filling a vacancy, 12 months to August 2026, by employment region.2
| Employment region | % with difficulty |
|---|---|
| North and North Western Tasmania | 42% |
| Hobart and Southern Tasmania | 34% |
| All of Tasmania | 39% |
| Australia (comparison) | 44% |
Our regional Tasmania guides
Detailed guides to hiring in each part of Tasmania: the labour market, the roles in demand and how we help.
Hobart and Southern Tasmania
Hobart and southern Tasmania recruitment for professional, technical and trade roles. Local hiring data and how a regional recruitment specialist helps.
Launceston and Northern Tasmania
Launceston and northern Tasmania recruitment for professional, technical and trade roles. Hiring data and how a regional recruitment specialist helps.
North West and West Coast
Recruitment in Burnie, Devonport and the West Coast for professional, technical and trade roles, with data and how a regional recruitment specialist helps.
Which roles do you recruit in Tasmania?
We recruit professional, technical and trade staff, from graduates to experienced people. In Tasmania that includes qualified trades such as electricians, fitters, mechanics and carpenters, and graduate and experienced engineers and technicians for manufacturing, mining, construction and infrastructure.
We also recruit health professionals, including registered nurses, allied health and health administration and management staff, and health support workers such as assistants in nursing and disability and aged-care support workers. About half of Tasmania's health care and social assistance workforce is in Greater Hobart, so employers elsewhere in the state often recruit from further afield.4
Hiring graduates in Tasmania
The University of Tasmania has three main campuses, in Hobart, Launceston and Burnie,8 so each of our three regions has graduates finishing study close to home. We talk with graduates about the work, the town and the guidance your team gives in the first year.
How we help you hire in Tasmania
You make the hiring decision and employ the person directly. We handle the search and the organising in between.
How do we handle travel, rosters and relocation in Tasmania?
Distances are shorter than on the mainland, but they still shape hiring. Hobart is about 200 km from Launceston and 280 km from Devonport, and Queenstown on the West Coast is 152 km from Burnie.9 Tell us the base town, any travel between sites and any drive-in drive-out (DIDO) roster, and we build them into the search.
For people moving from the mainland, the Spirit of Tasmania sails between Geelong and Devonport.10 Tell us whether you can help with housing, a relocation allowance or a vehicle, and we raise it early with every candidate who would be moving. If the right person needs a visa or sponsorship, our sister business Australian Immigration Agency can advise.
Looking for work in Tasmania?
Register with Hire Australia and tell us the towns you're considering, the work you want and when you could start. Experienced people, graduates and people moving to Tasmania are all welcome. We'll talk with you about roles that fit.
Talk to us about your next Tasmanian hire
Tell us the role, the base town, any roster or travel, the salary range or award, any licences or registration, any housing help and when you need someone to start. We recruit for employers anywhere in Tasmania and across Australia.
Employers pay nothing until the successful candidate has started and stayed two months. Candidates never pay for recruitment.
A FEW PRACTICAL QUESTIONS
Good to know.
Which parts of Tasmania does Hire Australia recruit in?
All of it. Hire Australia is a regional recruitment specialist, and we recruit for employers in Hobart and the south, Launceston and the north, and the North West and West Coast. Hobart is the capital, and we treat the whole state as regional work. Tasmania had 576,261 residents at 30 June 2025, 321,011 of them outside Greater Hobart.3
Is it hard to hire staff in Tasmania?
Often, and more so in the north. In the year to August 2026, 39% of recruiting Tasmanian employers had difficulty filling a role, rising to 42% in the north and north-west against 34% in the south. A lack of suitable applicants was the reason given most often.2 Hire Australia builds the town, hours and any move into the search from the start.
Does Hire Australia have an office in Tasmania?
No. Hire Australia is based in Brisbane and recruits for employers across regional Australia, including every part of Tasmania. We work by phone and video with employers and candidates, and our search starts with people who live, study or train near your workplace, along with people planning a move to Tasmania.
What does it cost to use Hire Australia?
Employers pay nothing until the successful candidate has started and stayed two months. Candidates never pay for recruitment. You employ the person directly, and we agree the terms with you in writing before the search begins. Hire Australia uses the same terms for roles anywhere in Tasmania, from Hobart to the West Coast.
Does Hire Australia supply labour hire or temporary staff in Tasmania?
No. Hire Australia recruits people you employ directly, in permanent roles anywhere in Tasmania. We don’t supply labour hire or temps, and candidates never work on our payroll. We search for and screen people for your vacancy, introduce the ones who fit, and you make the offer and employ them from day one.
Can I register with Hire Australia if I'm planning to move to Tasmania?
Yes. Register with Hire Australia and tell us the towns or regions you're considering, your background and when you could start. Experienced people, graduates and people moving across Bass Strait are all welcome. We'll talk with you about roles and working patterns that fit your plans.
Sources (10)
- Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional population, 2024-25: population estimates by SA2 and above, 2001 to 2025. Released 31 March 2026. Data: 30 June 2025. Accessed 1 November 2026. Back to text ↑
- Jobs and Skills Australia, Recruitment trends and employers' needs: snapshot update, Tasmania combined. Released 22 September 2026. Data: Year to August 2026; Tasmania 597 employers, weighted; Hobart and south 318, north and north-west 279, unweighted; small samples. Accessed 1 November 2026. Back to text ↑
- Australian Bureau of Statistics, Regional population, 2024-25: population estimates and components by LGA. Released 31 March 2026. Data: 30 June 2025. Accessed 1 November 2026. Back to text ↑
- Jobs and Skills Australia, Industry profiles, Tasmania and its employment regions. Published 15 April 2026. Data: Four-quarter average to February 2026. Accessed 1 November 2026. Back to text ↑
- Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021, G54 Industry of employment by age by sex, Local Government Areas. Data: Census night, 10 August 2021. Accessed 1 November 2026. Back to text ↑
- Department of Employment and Workplace Relations, Small Area Labour Markets, smoothed LGA data files (ASGS 2025), June quarter 2026. Released 9 October 2026. Data: June quarter 2026. Accessed 1 November 2026. Back to text ↑
- Jobs and Skills Australia, Internet Vacancy Index, ANZSCO 2-digit occupations by GCCSA and SA4 regions, September 2026. Released October 2026. Data: September 2026. Accessed 1 November 2026. Back to text ↑
- National Redress Scheme (Australian Government), Institution page: University of Tasmania (three main campuses in Hobart, Launceston and Burnie). Accessed 1 November 2026. Back to text ↑
- Tourism Tasmania (Discover Tasmania), Drive times and distance. Data: Page last updated 12 December 2025. Accessed 1 November 2026. Back to text ↑
- Spirit of Tasmania (TT-Line), Ferry and freight services between Geelong and Devonport. Accessed 1 November 2026. Back to text ↑