50.0% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Lower Bottle Creek · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only half of adults in Lower Bottle Creek are working or looking for work. This is a remarkably low figure for the area, falling far below both the state and national benchmarks.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 50% of adults are in the labour force, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure is well below the New South Wales rate of 58.7% and far below the Australian average of 61.1%.
50.0% —
Lower than 78% 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 44%, ahead of Education & training (22%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Clerical & administrative at 44%, ahead of Technicians & trades (22%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Lower Bottle Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12412/lower-bottle-creek/topic/employment