2.6% ▲ +39.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Currency Creek · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Currency Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry for workers in Currency Creek, where 16.8% of the workforce is employed. The area is characterised by a low unemployment rate of 2.6%, which is a little below both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. However, full-time employment is well below the national average at 52.2%.
62.5% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 64.8%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.2% ▲ +1.6%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.4%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 52.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond farming, the biggest employers in the area are health care and social assistance at 14.2%, followed by retail trade at 10.2%. Manufacturing and construction both account for 8.4% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managerial roles are the most common occupation for 21.7% of workers. Labourers make up 15.9% of the workforce, while professionals and clerical staff each account for around 12%.
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 Currency Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40342/currency-creek/topic/employment