8.7% ▼ -24.0%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.5%
- 2016: 13.8%
- 2021: 8.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Manunda · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Manunda
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
An unemployment rate of 8.7% is among the highest for similar areas, marking Manunda as a place where finding work is more difficult than in most other regions. Only 54.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This employment gap has widened over time, with full-time work falling by 8.1 points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment sits at 54.2%, which is well below both the state and national figures. While the unemployment rate is high, it has fallen 2.8 points since 2011.
54.9% ▼ -2.2%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.2% ▼ -13.0%
Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 56.3%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is concentrated in health care and social assistance (18.0%), followed by accommodation and food (13.1%) and retail trade (10.5%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 18.3%, while professionals (15.5%), technicians and trades (14.7%), and labourers (14.5%) also represent significant portions of the 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 Manunda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306021152/manunda/topic/employment