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Blackwood Creek · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Blackwood Creek

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

Nearly 28% of workers in Blackwood Creek are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing, making it the most common industry here. The area is sparsely populated with a small workforce, but it has a rare 0.0% unemployment rate, which is well below both the state and national figures.

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📍 Blackwood Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Blackwood Creek sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

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

Blackwood Creek0.0%
7301, TAS 5.1%
Tasmania 5.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 54.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also lower than most areas at 52.8%.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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54.8% —

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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52.8% —

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Aside from the large agricultural sector, the most common industries for local workers are retail trade at 11.3% and manufacturing at 9.4%.

Industries people work in

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In Blackwood Creek, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 45%, followed by Retail trade (18%) and Manufacturing (15%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 28.3% Retail trade 11.3% Manufacturing 9.4% Health care & social assistance 7.5% Construction 5.7%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers are the most common occupation at 26.4%, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 17.0% and community and personal service roles at 13.2%.

Occupations people work in

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In Blackwood Creek, the largest group is Managers at 29%, followed by Machinery operators & drivers (18%) and Community & personal service (14%).

Managers 26.4% Machinery operators & drivers 17.0% Community & personal service 13.2% Clerical & administrative 11.3% Professionals 7.5% Technicians & trades 5.7% Sales workers 5.7% Labourers 5.7%

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 Blackwood Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60054/blackwood-creek/topic/employment