5.1% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mulgrave · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Mulgrave
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people work full-time in Mulgrave than in most similar areas. This workforce is anchored by a strong presence in health care and professional services, with 60.9% of the population in full-time roles. While employment levels are steady, the area has a higher unemployment rate than many comparable suburbs.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a figure that has barely changed since 2011. While full-time employment is a little above the national figure, it has fallen 4.0 percentage points over the last decade.
61.0% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.9% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 13.1%, followed by retail trade at 10.4% and professional and technical services at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are professionals at 26.7%, while clerical and administrative workers make up 14.5% 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 Mulgrave [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/212051325/mulgrave/topic/employment