7.4% ▼ -54.6%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 24.3%
- 2021: 7.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mornington · Council (LGA)
Jobs & Industry in Mornington
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Mornington than in most similar areas. Only 29.6% of adults are in the labour force, though those who are employed are much more likely to have full-time roles than the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 64.3%, well above the national figure of 58.9%. However, the unemployment rate of 7.4% is a little above the Queensland average of 5.4%, though this is a big drop from the 16.3% seen in 2011.
29.6% ▼ -33.9%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 44.7%
- 2016: 51.5%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.3% ▼ -2.8%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 66.2%
- 2016: 67.8%
- 2021: 64.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer here, making up 31% of jobs. Education and training also plays a major role, accounting for 20.2% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common at 22.1%, closely followed by community and personal service workers at 21.6%. Labourers make up 16.9% of the local workforce.
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 Mornington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA35250/mornington/topic/employment