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Swan Creek · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Swan Creek

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

Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Swan Creek than in the rest of the state. Only 55.3% of adults are in the labour force, and the unemployment rate of 6.4% is much higher than in most similar areas.

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📍 Swan Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Swan Creek sits — Unemployment rate

6.4% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Swan Creek — higher than 79% of areas.

Swan Creek6.4%
2462, NSW 6.1%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is well below the national figure at 54.3%. This reflects a broader trend in the area, where the number of adults working or looking for work is significantly lower than across New South Wales.

Unemployment rate

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6.4% —

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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55.3% —

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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54.3% —

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Nearly one-fifth of the workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include public administration and safety at 17.4% and health care and social assistance at 15.2%.

Industries people work in

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Swan Creek splits fairly evenly between Agriculture, forestry & fishing (24%) and Public administration & safety (21%), with Health care & social assistance at 18%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 19.6% Public administration & safety 17.4% Health care & social assistance 15.2% Professional & technical 8.7% Administrative & support 8.7% Construction 6.5% Retail trade 6.5%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Sales workers are the most common occupation at 19.6%. Professionals, managers, and technicians and trades each make up a significant portion of the local workforce, at 15.2%, 13.0% and 13.0% respectively.

Occupations people work in

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Swan Creek splits fairly evenly between Sales workers (21%) and Professionals (17%), with Managers at 14%.

Sales workers 19.6% Professionals 15.2% Managers 13.0% Technicians & trades 13.0% Community & personal service 10.9% Clerical & administrative 10.9% Labourers 8.7%

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 Swan Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13721/swan-creek/topic/employment