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Jobs & Industry in Smiths Creek

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

Employment patterns in Smiths Creek have shifted over the years, with 60.5% of adults now working or looking for work. The area is currently defined by a striking lack of joblessness, reporting an unemployment rate of 0.0%.

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📍 Smiths Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Smiths Creek sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Smiths Creek — lower than 99% of areas.

Smiths Creek0.0%
2474, NSW 5.7%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While the number of adults working or looking for work is about the same as the national figure, full-time employment is well below the state average at 51.9%. This is much lower than most similar areas.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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60.5% —

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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51.9% —

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the dominant industry here, employing 40.7% of the workforce. Agriculture, forestry and fishing and administrative support each account for 14.8% of jobs.

Industries people work in

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In Smiths Creek, Health care & social assistance is the majority at 58%; Agriculture, forestry & fishing is next at 21%.

Health care & social assistance 40.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 14.8% Administrative & support 14.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 37.0%. Clerical and administrative staff and labourers both represent 14.8% of the local workforce, while managers account for 11.1%.

Occupations people work in

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In Smiths Creek, the largest group is Professionals at 48%, followed by Clerical & administrative (19%) and Labourers (19%).

Professionals 37.0% Clerical & administrative 14.8% Labourers 14.8% Managers 11.1%

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 Smiths Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13577/smiths-creek/topic/employment