0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Stony Creek · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high proportion of adults in Stony Creek are working or looking for work, with 71.4% participating in the labour force. This is far above the national figure, reflecting a community where a large majority of the adult population is employed.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below the national figure. Full-time employment sits at 57.1%, about the same as the New South Wales average.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
71.4% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.1% —
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in Stony Creek is spread across several key sectors, with mining being the most common at 25.7%. Agriculture, construction, and public administration each account for 22.9% of jobs.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 34.3%. Professionals, technicians, and clerical staff each represent 14.3% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Stony Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13684/stony-creek/topic/employment