22.7% ▲ +106.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 22.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Rowlands Creek · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Rowlands Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Among the lowest rates of employment are found in Rowlands Creek, where only 26.8% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far below the national figure, and the area faces a significant challenge with an unemployment rate of 22.7% that is far above the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Few residents are in the workforce, and those who are employed full-time make up 50% of the group, which is well below the New South Wales figure of 58%. This low activity is consistent with the area's very high unemployment rate.
26.8% ▼ -43.4%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 47.4%
- 2016: 39.4%
- 2021: 26.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.0% ▲ +3.8%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.1%
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Half of the local workforce is employed in health care and social assistance. Other common industries include construction at 22.7% and wholesale trade at 18.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is split evenly between three different roles, with managers, professionals, and labourers each making up 27.3% of occupations.
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 Rowlands Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13447/rowlands-creek/topic/employment