0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Woopen Creek · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Woopen Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in Woopen Creek, where 29% of workers are in these fields. The area has a very strong employment record, highlighted by a 0% unemployment rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure at 81.2%. While around 61.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the state and national figures, unemployment is well below both at 0.0%.
61.3% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 65.9%
- 2021: 61.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
81.2% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 81.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Nearly a third of the workforce is in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 13%, and retail trade at 11.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 27.5%, followed by professionals at 15.9%. Labourers make up 14.5% of the workforce, while technicians and trades and clerical roles each account for 13%.
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 Woopen Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33155/woopen-creek/topic/employment