2.7% ▲ +13.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.1%
- 2021: 2.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Arthurs Creek · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Arthurs Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of 2.7% defines the workforce in Arthurs Creek, which is a little below the state and national figures. While most adults are working or looking for work, far fewer people have full-time roles compared to typical areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is roughly the same as Victoria. However, the proportion of full-time employees is 52.7%, well below the national figure of 58.9%.
62.5% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 57.8%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.7% ▼ -14.0%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 59.1%
- 2021: 52.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer at 17.1%, followed by health care and social assistance at 10.5%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing also make up a notable 8.9% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers and professionals are the most common roles, making up 21.3% and 19.4% of workers respectively. Technicians and trades follow at 14%, with clerical and administrative staff at 13.6%.
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 Arthurs Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20071/arthurs-creek/topic/employment