Reserve Creek · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Reserve Creek

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Only 43.2% of residents in Reserve Creek are employed full-time, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58%. This low rate of full-time work stands out in a place where about 60.6% of adults are working or looking for work. The employment landscape is varied, with strong ties to construction and management roles.

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📍 Reserve Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Reserve Creek sits — Unemployment rate

4.1% ▼ -45.9%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Reserve Creek — higher than 58% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Reserve Creek4.1%
2484, NSW 5.6%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While 60.6% of adults are working or looking for work, the number of full-time roles is far below the national figure. The unemployment rate is 4.1%, which is about the same as both the state and the rest of Australia.

4.1% ▼ -45.9%

Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.6%
  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 4.1%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

60.6% ▼ -6.5%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 64.8%
  • 2016: 66.7%
  • 2021: 60.6%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

43.2% ▼ -18.9%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 53.2%
  • 2016: 53.1%
  • 2021: 43.2%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Construction is the biggest employer at 21.1%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing and health care and social assistance, which both account for 11.6% of jobs.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 22.1%. Professionals and clerical or administrative staff each account for 13.7% of occupations, while technicians and trades make up 12.6%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Reserve Creek — Managers leads at 24%, ahead of Professionals (15%) and Clerical & administrative (15%).

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 Reserve Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13367/reserve-creek/topic/employment