5.6% ▼ -31.6%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 6.8%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Murwillumbah Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Murwillumbah Surrounds
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work in Murwillumbah Surrounds than in 2011. Only 53.7% of adults are now in the labour force, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. While the unemployment rate has fallen to 5.6%, the proportion of people in full-time work has also dropped over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the Australian average at 48.2%, a figure that has fallen since 2011. Overall, the number of adults working or looking for work is much lower than in most similar areas.
53.7% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 55.7%
- 2016: 52.9%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.2% ▼ -9.3%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 53.1%
- 2016: 50.9%
- 2021: 48.2%
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 here, employing 14.7% of the workforce. Other major employers include construction at 11.5% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.4%, followed by managers at 16.8%. Technicians and tradespeople also represent a significant share of the local workforce at 15.1%.
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 Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/112031252/murwillumbah-surrounds/topic/employment