20.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 20.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Hamilton Creek · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Hamilton Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A stark shift in employment has occurred in Hamilton Creek, where a very high unemployment rate of 20% now defines the local job market. While full-time work is common for those employed, only 40.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the figures for Queensland and Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Very few adults here are working or looking for work, at 40.5%, which is among the lowest for similar areas. For those who do have jobs, 60% are in full-time roles, though the unemployment rate is far above the national figure at 20%.
40.5% —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.6%
- 2021: 40.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% —
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in the area is spread across several sectors, with mining, transport and warehousing, and education and training each accounting for 20% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 24%, followed by community and personal service workers and machinery operators and drivers, who each represent 20% of the workforce.
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 Hamilton Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31290/hamilton-creek/topic/employment