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Coxs Creek · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Coxs Creek

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

A stark shift in the local workforce has occurred since 2011, with Coxs Creek now seeing a very high unemployment rate of 21.7%. This figure is far above the national average and marks the area as one of the most struggling for jobs. Only 41.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most similar areas.

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📍 Coxs Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Coxs Creek sits — Unemployment rate

21.7% ▲ +313.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Coxs Creek — higher than 99% of areas.

Coxs Creek21.7%
2849, NSW 4.6%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Far fewer people are in the workforce here than in the rest of the state, with full-time employment at 27.3%. This is 31 points below the New South Wales figure.

Unemployment rate

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21.7% ▲ +313.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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41.8% ▼ -11.2%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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27.3% ▼ -60.2%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is split across several fields, with professional and technical services, agriculture, and education each employing over 22% of workers.

Industries people work in

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Coxs Creek splits fairly evenly between Professional & technical (27%) and Agriculture, forestry & fishing (23%), with Education & training at 23%.

Professional & technical 27.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 22.7% Education & training 22.7% Construction 13.6% Health care & social assistance 13.6%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers are the most common role at 31.8%, followed by technicians, trades, and labourers who each make up 18.2% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Coxs Creek, the largest group is Managers at 33%, followed by Technicians & trades (19%) and Labourers (19%).

Managers 31.8% Technicians & trades 18.2% Labourers 18.2% Professionals 13.6% Sales workers 13.6%

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 Coxs Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11100/coxs-creek/topic/employment