2.5% ▼ -36.7%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 2.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high proportion of adults are in the workforce in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills, where 69.5% are working or looking for work. This far exceeds the state and national figures. While full-time employment has dipped slightly over the last decade, the local unemployment rate is now among the lowest for similar areas.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Nearly 70% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. This strong engagement is reflected in a low unemployment rate of 2.5%, which is a little below the national figure of 5.1%.
2.5% ▼ -36.7%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
69.5% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.7% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry here, employing 16.2% of the workforce. Other significant sectors include health care and social assistance at 10.4%, followed by retail and education, which both stand at 8.6%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.4%. Managers and clerical or administrative workers also hold significant shares, at 16.9% and 16.5% respectively.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Mulgoa - Luddenham - Orchard Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/124031463/mulgoa-luddenham-orchard-hills/topic/employment