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Jobs & Industry in Upper Horseshoe Creek

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

Construction is the most common industry for workers in Upper Horseshoe Creek, where a third of employed residents work in this field. The area faces significant employment challenges, with an unemployment rate of 13.3% that is well above the national figure.

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📍 Upper Horseshoe Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Upper Horseshoe Creek sits — Unemployment rate

13.3% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Upper Horseshoe Creek — higher than 94% of areas.

Upper Horseshoe Creek13.3%
2474, NSW 5.7%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 44.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also very low at 35.6%, while the unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas.

Unemployment rate

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13.3% —

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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44.6% —

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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35.6% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Beyond construction, the main industries for local workers are education and training at 15.6%, and health care and social assistance at 13.3%. Retail trade and food services also employ a small portion of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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In Upper Horseshoe Creek, the largest group is Construction at 38%, followed by Education & training (18%) and Health care & social assistance (15%).

Construction 33.3% Education & training 15.6% Health care & social assistance 13.3% Retail trade 11.1% Accommodation & food 8.9% Public administration & safety 6.7%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The local workforce is split evenly between technicians and trades and labourers, each making up 26.7% of roles. Professionals and clerical workers each account for 20% of occupations.

Occupations people work in

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Upper Horseshoe Creek splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (21%) and Labourers (21%), with Professionals at 16%.

Technicians & trades 26.7% Labourers 26.7% Professionals 20.0% Clerical & administrative 20.0% Machinery operators & drivers 15.6% Managers 11.1% Community & personal service 8.9%

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 Horseshoe Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14046/upper-horseshoe-creek/topic/employment