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Apple Tree Creek · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Apple Tree Creek

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

Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Apple Tree Creek than in most similar areas. While 44.6% of adults are in the labour force, those who do have jobs are more likely to be in full-time roles. This trend has grown slightly over the last decade.

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📍 Apple Tree Creek, Urban Centre

Where Apple Tree Creek sits — Unemployment rate

7.3% ▲ +2.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Apple Tree Creek — higher than 76% of areas.

Apple Tree Creek7.3%
4660, QLD 7.0%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment at 60.5% is a little above the national figure, though the unemployment rate of 7.3% is much higher than in most areas. Only 44.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%.

Unemployment rate

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7.3% ▲ +2.2%

Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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44.6% ▲ +6.8%

Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.

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

Employed full-time

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60.5% ▲ +2.3%

Higher than 72% 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 17.6%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 12.7%. Other notable sectors include manufacturing at 10.7% and retail trade at 9.3%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Apple Tree Creek — Health care & social assistance leads at 19%, ahead of Agriculture, forestry & fishing (14%) and Manufacturing (11%).

Health care & social assistance 17.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 12.7% Manufacturing 10.7% Retail trade 9.3% Construction 7.8% Public administration & safety 5.9% Other services 5.9% Mining 4.4% Accommodation & food 4.4% Education & training 4.4%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.5%, with labourers following at 18.5%. Machinery operators and drivers also represent a significant portion of the workforce at 14.1%.

Occupations people work in

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Apple Tree Creek splits fairly evenly between Technicians & trades (20%) and Labourers (18%), with Machinery operators & drivers at 13%.

Technicians & trades 21.5% Labourers 18.5% Machinery operators & drivers 14.1% Community & personal service 12.7% Clerical & administrative 11.2% Professionals 10.7% Managers 9.8% Sales workers 7.3%

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 Apple Tree Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321003/apple-tree-creek/topic/employment