0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Stony Creek · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Stony Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Stony Creek than in most similar areas, with 63.6% of the adult population active. While many people are employed, the local workforce is heavily tied to the land and management roles. A standout feature is the 0.0% unemployment rate, which is well below both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 63.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 62.4%. However, full-time employment is well below the national level at 54.2%.
63.6% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.6%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.2% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 50.5%
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 30.7% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follow at 13.1%, while education and training account for 9.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Management roles are the most common occupation at 30.7%. Other significant groups include labourers at 15.0%, technicians and trades at 14.4%, and community and personal service workers at 14.4%.
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 Stony Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22364/stony-creek/topic/employment