10.1% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 10.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Slacks Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Slacks Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 10.1% defines the job market in Slacks Creek, which is among the highest for areas of this size. This figure is well above the national rate of 5.1%, and the number of adults working or looking for work is also much lower than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure at 54.7%, and full-time employment has fallen by 8 points since 2011. These trends align with a high unemployment rate that has barely changed in a decade.
54.7% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 58.5%
- 2016: 55.8%
- 2021: 54.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.2% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 57.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 13.7%, followed by construction at 10.4% and retail trade at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 17.2%, while technicians and trades people account for 15.2% of occupations.
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 Slacks Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311061333/slacks-creek/topic/employment