11.5% —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 11.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Crawford River · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Crawford River
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of 11.5% marks Crawford River as a place where finding work is harder than in most similar areas. Only 53.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This indicates a local job market with significant challenges and fewer full-time opportunities.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the state average at 50.0%. This is consistent with a local unemployment rate that is among the highest at this level, sitting at 11.5% compared to the national figure of 5.1%.
53.1% —
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.0% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 29.2%, followed closely by construction at 25.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 37.5%. Technicians and trades, machinery operators, and labourers each account for 12.5% of the workforce.
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 Crawford River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11109/crawford-river/topic/employment