1.7% ▼ -81.3%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 1.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Cressy · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Cressy
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the largest industry for workers in Cressy, where 18.1% of the workforce is employed. The town has a very strong employment rate, with a tiny 1.7% unemployment rate that is well below both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with 63.6% of adults active in the labour force—a figure well above the state average. This activity has grown significantly, as the rate rose 16 points since 2011.
63.6% ▲ +33.1%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47.7%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 63.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.3% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 53.6%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond farming, the community relies heavily on health care and social assistance (13.8%), manufacturing (13.5%), and construction (12.6%). Retail trade accounts for a further 8.9% of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is dominated by blue-collar roles, with labourers making up 21.8% of jobs. Technicians and trades follow at 18.3%, while machinery operators and drivers account for 15.2%.
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 Cressy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL621008/cressy/topic/employment