5.6% ▼ -33.6%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mullumbimby · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Mullumbimby
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 Mullumbimby than in most similar areas. Only 53.4% of adults are in the workforce, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This shift is partly seen in full-time employment, which has fallen to 38.8% since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the New South Wales figure, sitting at just 38.8%. While the unemployment rate is 5.6% and higher than most areas, this is a 2.8 point improvement from 2011.
53.4% ▼ -2.9%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.0%
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 53.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
38.8% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 43.1%
- 2016: 41.2%
- 2021: 38.8%
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 at 14.8%, followed by retail trade at 11.3% and education and training at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 27% of workers, with managers making up another 16.3% 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 Mullumbimby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112011243/mullumbimby/topic/employment