2.5% ▼ -53.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 2.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Falls Creek · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Falls Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Almost half of all workers in Falls Creek are employed in accommodation and food services, reflecting the town's role as a tourism hub. While many adults are working or looking for work, full-time roles are much less common here than in the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 70.3% of adults are working or looking for work, yet the proportion in full-time roles is far below the national figure at 44.6%. This trend is mirrored by a very low unemployment rate of 2.5%, which is a little below the Victorian average.
70.3% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 69.2%
- 2016: 46.8%
- 2021: 70.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.6% ▼ -16.0%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 53.0%
- 2016: 62.9%
- 2021: 44.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is heavily skewed towards tourism and hospitality, with 48% of people working in accommodation and food services. Transport and warehousing is the next most common industry at 15.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 28.7%, followed by labourers at 21.8%. Technicians and trades people account for 14.9%, while community and personal service workers make up 14.4% of the workforce.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Falls Creek
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Falls Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL222024/falls-creek/topic/employment