14.7% ▲ +20.3%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.2%
- 2016: 18.2%
- 2021: 14.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mount Morgan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Mount Morgan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 14.7% marks the current job market in Mount Morgan, which is well above the national figure. Far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to other areas, and the proportion of full-time employment has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 34.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below both the state and national averages. Full-time employment has fallen by 6.9 points since 2011 to 55.4%, while the unemployment rate rose to 14.7%.
34.7% ▼ -10.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38.8%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.4% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 55.4%
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 for local workers at 19.4%, followed by retail trade at 9.5% and education and training at 8.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common occupation at 17.2%, with community and personal service workers making up 15.9% and technicians and trades at 15.0%.
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 Mount Morgan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031212/mount-morgan/topic/employment