Weston Creek · Sub-region (SA3)

Jobs & Industry in Weston Creek

Name: Jobs & Industry in Weston Creek — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Public administration and safety is the biggest employer in Weston Creek, where 31.2% of the workforce is employed in this sector. This is a high-earning professional hub where the typical worker holds a full-time role. The area maintains a very low unemployment rate of 3.6%, which is much lower than most similar areas.

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📍 Weston Creek, Sub-region (SA3)

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is high at 63.7%, sitting well above the national figure. However, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 62.7% since 2011, which is well below the territory average.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The workforce is heavily concentrated in government and services, with 31.2% in public administration and safety. Other major industries include health care and social assistance at 12.2%, and professional and technical services at 11.0%.

Industries people work in

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In Weston Creek, the largest group is Public administration & safety at 32%, followed by Health care & social assistance (12%) and Professional & technical (11%).

Public administration & safety 31.2% Health care & social assistance 12.2% Professional & technical 11.0% Education & training 9.9% Construction 6.9% Retail trade 5.1% Accommodation & food 5.0% Other services 2.9% Administrative & support 2.4% Arts & recreation 2.0%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation for 33.3% of workers, followed by managers at 20.3%. Clerical and administrative positions make up another 13.9% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Weston Creek, the largest group is Professionals at 34%, followed by Managers (21%) and Clerical & administrative (14%).

Professionals 33.3% Managers 20.3% Clerical & administrative 13.9% Community & personal service 9.8% Technicians & trades 9.4% Sales workers 5.3% Labourers 4.0% Machinery operators & drivers 2.0%

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 Weston Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/80108/weston-creek/topic/employment

Weston Creek	3.6%
Australian Capital Territory	3.8%
Australian Capital Territory	3.9%
Australia	5.1%

Where Weston Creek sits — Unemployment rate