5.8% ▼ -35.3%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 7.8%
- 2021: 5.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Murwillumbah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Murwillumbah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working or looking for work in Murwillumbah than in most similar areas, with only 51.3% of adults active in the labour market. This shortfall is mirrored in full-time employment, which is well below both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 49.9% of the workforce is employed full-time, a figure that has fallen by 4.9 points since 2011. While the unemployment rate is about the same as the national figure at 5.8%, it is still higher than most similar areas.
51.3% ▲ +5.1%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 48.9%
- 2016: 48.6%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.9% ▼ -9.0%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 54.8%
- 2016: 53.0%
- 2021: 49.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer here, making up 17.2% of jobs. Other major industries include retail trade at 10.6% and education and training at 10.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.8%, followed closely by technicians and trades at 15.9% and community and personal service workers at 15.5%.
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 Murwillumbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112031251/murwillumbah/topic/employment