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Sturt Creek · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Sturt Creek

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

A staggering 44.8% unemployment rate defines the working life of Sturt Creek, making it one of the hardest hit areas for job seekers. Only 40.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This creates a starkly different economic landscape compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Sturt Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Sturt Creek sits — Unemployment rate

44.8% ▲ +117.6%

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

Sturt Creek44.8%
6770, WA 24.1%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Job security is very low here, with full-time employment at 44.6%, which is far below the Western Australian figure of 60.2%. This is consistent with the area having some of the lowest rates of people working or looking for work in the region.

Unemployment rate

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44.8% ▲ +117.6%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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40.5% ▲ +39.8%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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44.6% ▲ +0.4%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Education and training is the main employer for 26.8% of the workforce, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 21.4%. Other notable roles are in administration and support, as well as public administration and safety.

Industries people work in

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In Sturt Creek, the largest group is Education & training at 27%, followed by Agriculture, forestry & fishing (22%) and Administrative & support (16%).

Education & training 26.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 21.4% Administrative & support 16.1% Public administration & safety 12.5% Retail trade 8.9% Arts & recreation 7.1% Health care & social assistance 5.4%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.6%, while 16.1% work in community and personal service. Labourers, clerical staff, and technicians also make up a significant portion of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Sturt Creek, the largest group is Professionals at 31%, followed by Community & personal service (17%) and Labourers (13%).

Professionals 28.6% Community & personal service 16.1% Labourers 12.5% Clerical & administrative 10.7% Technicians & trades 8.9% Sales workers 8.9% Managers 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 Sturt Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51415/sturt-creek/topic/employment