0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 6.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Halls Creek · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Halls Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher workforce engagement than most similar areas marks Halls Creek, where 68.5% of adults are working or looking for work. Full-time employment is particularly strong here, with a notable 0% unemployment rate reported for the community.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. This strength is seen in full-time roles, which are held by 64.1% of the population.
68.5% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 68.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.1% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 75.0%
- 2021: 64.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest employer at 28.2%, followed by manufacturing at 11.7%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 7.8%, and public administration and safety at 6.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 29.1%. Professionals and labourers each make up 16.5% of the workforce, while technicians and trades account for 14.6%.
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 Halls Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11841/halls-creek/topic/employment