4.8% ▼ -55.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.8%
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Upper Crystal Creek · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people are in the workforce in Upper Crystal Creek than in most similar areas. Only 46.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This low participation is most evident in the small number of full-time roles.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the state average at 43.0%. While the unemployment rate of 4.8% is higher than in most similar areas, it is about the same as the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
4.8% ▼ -55.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
46.9% ▼ -20.8%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
43.0% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry at 24.1%, followed closely by construction at 21.5%. Other notable sectors include agriculture, forestry and fishing at 11.4%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 17.7%. Labourers account for 16.5% of roles, while technicians, trades, and community service workers each make up 13.9%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Upper Crystal Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14039/upper-crystal-creek/topic/employment