4.2% ▼ -24.4%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Majors Creek · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Majors Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Low employment levels shape daily life in Majors Creek, where only 52.4% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well below the national figure of 61.1%, reflecting a workforce that is much smaller than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the state and national averages, with only 44.1% of residents in these roles. Despite this, the 4.2% unemployment rate is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
52.4% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.7%
- 2016: 51.2%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.1% ▼ -23.8%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.8%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 44.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry at 13.6%, followed by administrative support and public safety, which both sit at 11.9%. Other notable employers include education and training at 11% and mining at 8.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 20.3%, while professionals account for 17.8%. Technicians and tradespeople follow at 13.6%, with clerical staff and managers making up 12.7% and 11.9% respectively.
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 Majors Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12461/majors-creek/topic/employment