2.0% ▼ -61.6%
Lower than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 5.2%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 2.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Julia Creek · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Julia Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of people work full-time in Julia Creek compared to the rest of the country. This is a place where most adults are active in the workforce, with 80% of workers in full-time roles and a very low unemployment rate of just 2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 66.1% of adults active in the labour force, which is well above the national figure. This trend has grown since 2011, while the unemployment rate has fallen to 2.0%, which is much lower than most areas.
66.1% ▲ +35.2%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48.9%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
80.0% ▲ +19.1%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 67.2%
- 2016: 79.2%
- 2021: 80.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry at 20.5%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 19.0%. Other notable sectors include construction at 12.3% and retail trade at 9.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation at 18.5%, followed by managers at 17.4%. Clerical and administrative roles make up 15.9% of the workforce, while technicians and trades account for 14.9%.
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 Julia Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322063/julia-creek/topic/employment