Carrs Creek · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Carrs Creek

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

Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Carrs Creek than in most similar areas. This is a small community where only 48.6% of adults are in the workforce, and the unemployment rate of 8.5% is well above the national figure.

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📍 Carrs Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Carrs Creek sits — Unemployment rate

8.5% ▼ -30.3%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Carrs Creek — higher than 87% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Carrs Creek8.5%
2460, NSW 6.6%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate is 8.5%, which is much higher than most areas and well above the New South Wales figure of 4.9%. Full-time employment sits at 55.1%, which is a little below the state average.

8.5% ▼ -30.3%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.1%
  • 2016: 12.3%
  • 2021: 8.5%

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

48.6% ▼ -27.1%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 66.7%
  • 2016: 63.1%
  • 2021: 48.6%

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

55.1% ▼ -11.3%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 62.1%
  • 2016: 48.2%
  • 2021: 55.1%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries for workers in Carrs Creek are public administration and safety at 14.5%, followed by accommodation and food services at 10.1%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Carrs Creek — Public administration & safety leads at 22%, ahead of Accommodation & food (16%) and Health care & social assistance (13%).

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 17.4%, while managers, technicians and trades, and clerical workers each make up 11.6% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Carrs Creek — Community & personal service leads at 21%, ahead of Managers (14%) and Technicians & trades (14%).

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 Carrs Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10833/carrs-creek/topic/employment