4.3% ▲ +53.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Burrell Creek · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Burrell Creek than in most similar areas, with only 55.0% of the adult population in the labour force. This is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Despite this, full-time employment remains steady, with 59.6% of the workforce in full-time roles.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The local unemployment rate is 4.3%, which is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia. Around 59.6% of workers are employed full-time, slightly above the state average.
4.3% ▲ +53.6%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
55.0% ▲ +6.4%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.6% ▲ +11.7%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry here at 19.3%, followed by health care and social assistance at 15.8%. Other key employers include construction and retail trade, which both account for 10.5% of jobs.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly a quarter of residents are managers (23.7%), making it the most common occupation. Professionals make up 16.7% of the workforce, while community and personal service roles account for 14.0%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Burrell Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10706/burrell-creek/topic/employment