Upper Coopers Creek · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Upper Coopers Creek

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

A huge gap exists between Upper Coopers Creek and the rest of the country, with full-time employment at just 21.9%. While 58.1% of adults are working or looking for work, very few hold full-time roles. This creates a distinct local job market compared to New South Wales and the national average.

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📍 Upper Coopers Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Upper Coopers Creek sits — Unemployment rate

0.0%
  • 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 Upper Coopers Creek — lower than 99% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Upper Coopers Creek0.0%
2482, NSW 5.8%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below both the state and national figures. However, full-time work is far below the New South Wales rate of 58.0%, placing it among the lowest for similar areas.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

58.1%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 56.0%
  • 2021: 58.1%

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

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Work in Upper Coopers Creek is spread across several fields, with agriculture, forestry and fishing as the most common industry at 21.9%. Health care and social assistance follow at 18.8%, while transport and warehousing account for 12.5%.

Industries people work in

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Upper Coopers Creek splits fairly evenly between Agriculture, forestry & fishing (35%) and Health care & social assistance (30%), with Transport & warehousing at 20%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 34.4%. Managers and community and personal service workers each account for 18.8% of the local workforce, followed by sales workers at 15.6%.

Occupations people work in

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In Upper Coopers Creek, the largest group is Professionals at 39%, followed by Managers (21%) and Community & personal service (21%).

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 Upper Coopers Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14036/upper-coopers-creek/topic/employment