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King Creek · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in King Creek

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

More adults are working or looking for work in King Creek than in most similar areas. This active workforce is backed by a very low unemployment rate of just 1.7%, which is well below the national figure. The local job market has remained stable over the last decade, with full-time employment holding steady at around 55.7%.

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📍 King Creek, Urban Centre

Where King Creek sits — Unemployment rate

1.7% ▼ -64.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is King Creek — lower than 90% of areas.

King Creek1.7%
2446, NSW 4.5%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

A higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work here compared to most similar areas, rising to 61.2% since 2011. This growth in workforce activity has happened alongside a significant drop in unemployment, which is now much lower than the New South Wales figure.

Unemployment rate

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1.7% ▼ -64.6%

Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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61.2% ▲ +7.6%

Higher than 74% of urban centre areas.

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

Employed full-time

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55.7% ▼ -1.0%

Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 18.0%. Other major employers include construction at 12.8%, education and training at 11.0%, and retail trade at 10.5%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most frequent occupation in the area, making up 21.7% of the workforce. Technicians and tradespeople follow at 15.9%, while managers and community service workers each account for 13.7%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in King Creek — Professionals leads at 22%, ahead of Technicians & trades (16%) and Managers (14%).

Professionals 21.7% Technicians & trades 15.9% Managers 13.7% Community & personal service 13.7% Clerical & administrative 12.7% Sales workers 9.9% Labourers 6.6% Machinery operators & drivers 4.0%

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 King Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121058/king-creek/topic/employment