2.9% ▼ -39.7%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.8%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 2.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Badger Creek · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Badger Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of the workforce in Badger Creek hold full-time roles, reflecting a local job market that relies heavily on part-time or casual work. While 60.4% of adults are working or looking for work, the variety of roles—from construction to health care—shows a diverse mix of local employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The typical work pattern here is well below the national figure, with only 49.9% of people in full-time jobs. However, the unemployment rate is a little below the 5.1% Australian average, sitting at 2.9%.
60.4% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.9% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.6%
- 2016: 59.6%
- 2021: 49.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for residents at 15.8%, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.0% and manufacturing at 10.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Trades and technicians make up the largest group of workers at 24.0%, while labourers account for 14.6% and community and personal service workers represent 13.2% of the workforce.
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 Badger Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20097/badger-creek/topic/employment