4.2% ▲ +39.5%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Murray · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Murray
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly one in three workers in Murray are employed in mining, making it a key driver of the local economy. While full-time work is common, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen since 2011. This mix of industry and employment shapes the daily professional life of the area.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is higher than most areas at 60.4%, though this is 9.5 percentage points lower than in 2011. However, the share of adults working or looking for work is 58.5%, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%.
58.5% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 61.1%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.4% ▼ -13.6%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.8%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant industry here, employing 29% of the workforce. Other common sectors include manufacturing at 9.7%, and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 7.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers make up the largest group of workers at 22.7%. Technicians and trades follow at 18.2%, with managers and professionals accounting for 12.8% and 11.3% respectively.
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 Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509031248/murray/topic/employment