5.2% ▲ +77.6%
Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Creswick · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Creswick
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Finding a job in Creswick is less common than in other towns, with only 46% of adults working or looking for work. This is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. The local workforce is diverse, with a strong presence in healthcare and trade roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer people here are in the workforce compared to most areas, and the share of full-time jobs has fallen to 51.6% since 2011. The unemployment rate is 5.2%, which is about the same as the national figure.
46.0% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49.1%
- 2016: 52.4%
- 2021: 46.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.6% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 47.1%
- 2021: 51.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.7%, followed by retail trade at 11.1% and construction at 10.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common types of work are technicians and trades, making up 19.8% of jobs. Professionals are the next most common group at 16.7%.
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 Creswick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215028/creswick/topic/employment