Christmas Creek · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Christmas Creek

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

A small number of residents are in the workforce in Christmas Creek, where the typical day is spent in farming or management. Only about half of the adults here are working or looking for work, which is well below the figures for Queensland and Australia.

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📍 Christmas Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Christmas Creek sits — Unemployment rate

0.0%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Christmas Creek — lower than 99% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Christmas Creek0.0%
4285, QLD 5.5%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While the proportion of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure at 52.5%, there is no unemployment here. Full-time employment is also far below the state average at 46.9%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

52.5%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 57.4%
  • 2021: 52.5%

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

46.9%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 65.6%
  • 2021: 46.9%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 37.5% of workers, followed by public administration and safety at 12.5%.

Industries people work in

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In Christmas Creek, Agriculture, forestry & fishing is the majority at 63%; Public administration & safety is next at 21%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The local workforce is split evenly between managers and machinery operators and drivers, who each make up 37.5% of occupations.

Occupations people work in

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Christmas Creek splits fairly evenly between Managers (30%) and Machinery operators & drivers (30%), with Technicians & trades at 18%.

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 Christmas Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30605/christmas-creek/topic/employment