5.2% ▲ +15.3%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 7.3%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Crescent Head · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Crescent Head
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are in the workforce in Crescent Head compared to the rest of the country. Only 52.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure. This shift is part of a long-term trend, as the number of people working or looking for work has fallen 16 points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the state and national figures, with only 44.5% of the population in full-time roles. This is among the lowest rates for similar areas and has fallen 12 points since 2011, while the unemployment rate has stayed about the same as the national figure at 5.2%.
52.6% ▼ -23.4%
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 68.7%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 52.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.5% ▼ -21.4%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.6%
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 44.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by education and training, which employs 18.7% of workers. Other common industries include accommodation and food services at 13.4%, health care and social assistance at 12.9%, and construction at 12.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.8%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 15.8%, community and personal service workers at 13.6%, and managers at 12.7%.
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 Crescent Head [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121026/crescent-head/topic/employment