9.2% ▼ -26.9%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.6%
- 2016: 14.8%
- 2021: 9.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mowbray · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Mowbray
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of people work full-time in Mowbray compared to the rest of the country. While more adults are now working or looking for work than in 2011, the area faces a struggle with unemployment, which remains well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has fallen 6.5 percentage points since 2011 to 45.8%, a figure far below the Australian average. This is mirrored by an unemployment rate of 9.2%, which is among the highest for similar areas.
59.0% ▲ +16.0%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 50.8%
- 2016: 49.4%
- 2021: 59.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
45.8% ▼ -12.5%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 52.3%
- 2016: 48.1%
- 2021: 45.8%
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 18.7%, followed by retail trade at 11.4% and accommodation and food services at 11.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up 18.9% of the local workforce, while labourers account for 18.5%. Professionals and technicians or trades people each make up about 12% of occupations.
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 Mowbray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/602011040/mowbray/topic/employment