3.4% ▼ -32.8%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 5.7%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Murarrie · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Murarrie
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
About 75.1% of adults in Murarrie are working or looking for work, a figure far above both the Queensland and Australian averages. This workforce is notably active and stable, with an unemployment rate of just 3.4% that is much lower than most other areas. It is a place where most residents have found steady employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 66.6%, though this has fallen 3.6 points since 2011. This strong employment trend is reflected in the area's low 3.4% unemployment rate, which has also fallen since 2011.
75.1% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.8%
- 2016: 72.0%
- 2021: 75.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.6% ▼ -5.1%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.2%
- 2016: 69.2%
- 2021: 66.6%
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 at 13.5%, followed by professional and technical services at 11.2% and construction at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by professionals, who make up 27.9% of jobs, along with managers at 16.1% and clerical or administrative workers at 15.3%.
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 Murarrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301031017/murarrie/topic/employment