0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 13.6%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Big Pats Creek · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Zero percent unemployment marks the local job market in Big Pats Creek, where a high proportion of workers hold full-time roles. While the area has a very low jobless rate, fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the state and national figures.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. However, those who are employed are mostly in full-time roles, at 60.0%, which is higher than most similar areas.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
56.6% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with 20% in accommodation and food services, while manufacturing, construction, and transport and warehousing each make up 16% of jobs.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common role at 24%, followed by clerical and administrative workers at 20%. Technicians, trades, and community and personal service workers each represent 16% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Big Pats Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20237/big-pats-creek/topic/employment