4.0% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 4.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mooroolbark · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Mooroolbark
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for workers in Mooroolbark, where 13.9% of the workforce is employed in the sector. The area has a very active workforce with a low unemployment rate of 4.0%, which is a little below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A much higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work (67.4%) compared to most similar areas. While full-time employment is slightly above the national figure at 60.2%, this is down 2.3 percentage points since 2011.
67.4% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.9%
- 2016: 66.6%
- 2021: 67.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.2% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.5%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 60.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from construction, the largest employers are health care and social assistance at 13.5%, followed by retail trade at 9.9% and education and training at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 20.3%, followed by technicians and trades at 17.9% and clerical or administrative work at 13.2%.
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 Mooroolbark [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/211051281/mooroolbark/topic/employment