0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Crackenback · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Crackenback
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A striking 69.8% of adults in Crackenback are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. While a large proportion of the population is active in the workforce, full-time roles are far less common here than in the rest of Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Unemployment is non-existent at 0.0%, well below the New South Wales rate of 4.9%. However, full-time employment is far below the state average, with only 44.3% of people working full-time.
69.8% —
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 72.5%
- 2021: 69.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.3% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70.5%
- 2021: 44.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is heavily driven by tourism and hospitality, with 26.0% of workers employed in accommodation and food services. Construction, administration, education, and the arts each make up 9.2% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and professionals make up the largest groups of workers at 20.6% and 17.6% respectively. Labourers account for 16.0% of roles, followed by community and personal service workers at 13.7%.
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 Crackenback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11103/crackenback/topic/employment