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Rapid Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Rapid Creek

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A much larger share of adults are working or looking for work in Rapid Creek now than in 2011. This increase is reflected in a high employment rate, with 75.7% of adults active in the workforce. The area is notably strong compared to the rest of the country, though full-time work has dipped slightly over the last decade.

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📍 Rapid Creek, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Rapid Creek sits — Unemployment rate

3.6% ▲ +11.0%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Rapid Creek — lower than 77% of areas.

Rapid Creek3.6%
0810, NT 4.1%
Northern Territory 5.6%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The number of adults working or looking for work rose 9.2 percentage points since 2011 to 75.7%, which is far above the national figure. This high activity is paired with a low unemployment rate of 3.6%, which is a little below both the state and national levels.

Unemployment rate

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3.6% ▲ +11.0%

Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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75.7% ▲ +13.9%

Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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65.6% ▼ -6.7%

Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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 20.9%. Other major employers include public administration and safety at 14.4%, and education and training at 14.0%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers here at 38.7%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 12.5% and managers at 12.4%.

Occupations people work in

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In Rapid Creek, the largest group is Professionals at 40%, followed by Community & personal service (13%) and Managers (13%).

Professionals 38.7% Community & personal service 12.5% Managers 12.4% Clerical & administrative 9.8% Technicians & trades 8.5% Labourers 6.3% Sales workers 5.7% Machinery operators & drivers 3.8%

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 Rapid Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021026/rapid-creek/topic/employment