4.5% ▲ +9.7%
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.1%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Murrumba Downs - Griffin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Murrumba Downs - Griffin
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in Murrumba Downs - Griffin than in most similar areas. This is a highly active workforce where 71.7% of adults are part of the labour force. While full-time employment has dipped since 2011, the area remains more active than both the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 71.7% of the population, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also a little above the Australian average at 61.5%, though this has fallen by 6 points since 2011. Unemployment is 4.5%, which is about the same as the rest of the country.
71.7% ▲ +0.9%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 71.1%
- 2016: 70.1%
- 2021: 71.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.5% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 67.3%
- 2021: 61.5%
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 17.5%, followed by retail trade at 10.9%. Other common industries for local workers include construction at 9.4% and transport and warehousing at 8.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are professionals, making up 18.3% of the workforce, and clerical or administrative staff at 15.1%. Other significant groups include community and personal service workers at 14.3% and technicians and trades people at 13.8%.
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 Murrumba Downs - Griffin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/314021389/murrumba-downs-griffin/topic/employment