59.1% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 59.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Hovells Creek · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A slightly lower proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Hovells Creek compared to the national figure. Around 59.1% of the adult population is in the workforce, which is a similar result to other areas of a similar size.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. This is a little below the Australian average of 61.1%.
59.1% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 92%, ahead of Mining (0%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 62%, ahead of Machinery operators & drivers (23%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Hovells Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11952/hovells-creek/topic/employment