6.4% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Four Mile Creek · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 45.2% of adults in Four Mile Creek are working or looking for work, which is far below the Tasmanian figure. This low level of activity is paired with an unemployment rate of 6.4%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the national figure, with only 36% of residents in these roles. This is among the lowest rates for areas of this size.
6.4% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
45.2% —
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
36.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is split across several sectors, with 14% in rental and real estate, followed by 12% each in retail, education, and health care.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 24%, followed by managers at 22% and community and personal service workers at 18%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Four Mile Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60213/four-mile-creek/topic/employment