22.2% ▼ -38.1%
Higher than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 35.9%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 22.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Timber Creek · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Timber Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A jump in full-time employment of 27 percentage points since 2011 has reshaped the workforce in Timber Creek (L). While more adults are now working or looking for work, the area still faces a very high unemployment rate of 22.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is common here, with 83.2% of the workforce in these roles, which is far above the national figure. However, the unemployment rate remains among the highest for similar areas at 22.2%, despite falling 14 points since 2011.
57.3% ▲ +24.2%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46.1%
- 2016: 50.3%
- 2021: 57.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
83.2% ▲ +48.4%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.0%
- 2016: 71.6%
- 2021: 83.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is spread across several sectors, with construction leading at 15.8%. Public administration and safety, as well as health care and social assistance, each account for 14.9% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.8%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 17.8% and technicians and trades at 16.8%.
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 Timber Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722031/timber-creek/topic/employment