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Baffle Creek · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Baffle Creek

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Construction work is the most common industry in Baffle Creek, where 21.4% of the workforce is employed in the sector. The area faces significant employment challenges, with an unemployment rate of 16.0%, which is far above the national figure of 5.1%. Only 36.5% of adults are working or looking for work, placing the area among the lowest for this level.

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📍 Baffle Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Baffle Creek sits — Unemployment rate

16.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Baffle Creek — higher than 98% of areas.

Baffle Creek16.0%
4674, QLD 13.6%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate of 16.0% is far above the Queensland figure of 5.4%. Full-time employment is also well below the national average, with 52.4% of the workforce in full-time roles.

Unemployment rate

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16.0% —

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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36.5% —

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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52.4% —

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Construction leads the local economy at 21.4%, followed closely by agriculture, forestry and fishing and retail trade, which both sit at 19.0%. Other notable sectors include accommodation and food at 16.7% and mining at 14.3%.

Industries people work in

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Baffle Creek splits fairly evenly between Construction (22%) and Agriculture, forestry & fishing (20%), with Retail trade at 20%.

Construction 21.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 19.0% Retail trade 19.0% Accommodation & food 16.7% Mining 14.3% Administrative & support 7.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 26.2%, with machinery operators and drivers following at 19.0%. Technicians and trades account for 11.9% of roles, while managers and professionals make up 9.5% and 7.1% respectively.

Occupations people work in

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In Baffle Creek, the largest group is Labourers at 30%, followed by Machinery operators & drivers (22%) and Technicians & trades (14%).

Labourers 26.2% Machinery operators & drivers 19.0% Technicians & trades 11.9% Managers 9.5% Professionals 7.1% Community & personal service 7.1% Sales workers 7.1%

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 Baffle Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30114/baffle-creek/topic/employment