8.2% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.6%
- 2021: 8.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Moulden · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Moulden
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer in Moulden, where 16.4% of workers are in this field. While full-time work is very common here compared to the national figure, a smaller proportion of adults are working or looking for work than in most areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 68.2%, which is well above the Australian figure, though it has fallen since 2011. However, unemployment is 8.2%, which is a little above the Northern Territory rate and among the highest for similar areas.
54.2% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 59.9%
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.2% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 72.4%
- 2016: 73.0%
- 2021: 68.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
People in Moulden work mainly in public administration and safety (16.4%) and construction (12.6%). Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 9.9%, retail trade at 8.5%, and education and training at 8.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common jobs are technicians and trades, making up 18.1% of the workforce. This is followed by clerical and administrative roles at 16.2%, community and personal service workers at 15.7%, labourers at 11.4%, and professionals at 11.0%.
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 Moulden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701041040/moulden/topic/employment