6.9% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 6.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Warrell Creek · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Warrell Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are in the workforce in Warrell Creek compared to most other areas. Only 52.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 6.9%, which is a little above the Australian figure of 5.1%. Full-time work is also less common here than elsewhere, with only 51.8% of the population employed full-time.
52.7% ▼ -13.8%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.1%
- 2016: 58.8%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.8% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.0%
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 51.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Retail trade is the most common industry for locals at 17.3%, followed by manufacturing at 14.5% and health care and social assistance at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
About 21.8% of workers are technicians and tradespeople. Managers make up 16.4% of the workforce, while community and personal service workers account for 15.5%.
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 Warrell Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL14188/warrell-creek/topic/employment