6.9% ▼ -36.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.9%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
McMahons Creek · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in McMahons Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in McMahons Creek than in most similar areas. While 51.8% of adults are in the labour force, those who do have jobs are more likely to be employed full-time than the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 6.9%, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the state figure of 5.0%. This stands in contrast to the 61.5% of the workforce in full-time roles, which is slightly above the national average.
51.8% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.5%
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 51.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.5% ▲ +12.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 54.9%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer at 21.2%, followed by accommodation and food services at 11.5% and retail trade at 9.6%. Other notable sectors include agriculture, forestry and fishing and administrative support, both at 5.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 25%, with technicians and trades following closely at 23.1%. Professionals account for 21.2% of the local workforce, while community and personal service workers make up 13.5%.
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 McMahons Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21631/mcmahons-creek/topic/employment