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Melinga · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Melinga

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A high unemployment rate of 9.6% marks the current job market in Melinga. This figure is well above both the state and national rates, reflecting a challenging environment for local workers. While many residents work in health and education, fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to most other areas.

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📍 Melinga, Suburb / Locality

Where Melinga sits — Unemployment rate

9.6% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Melinga — higher than 89% of areas.

Melinga9.6%
2430, NSW 6.7%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 53.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas at 53.2%, while the 9.6% unemployment rate is among the highest for similar places.

Unemployment rate

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9.6% —

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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53.1% —

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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53.2% —

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer for 31.9% of workers. Education and training also ever a major sector at 25.5%, followed by construction and administration at 8.5% each.

Industries people work in

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In Melinga, the largest group is Health care & social assistance at 34%, followed by Education & training (27%) and Construction (9%).

Health care & social assistance 31.9% Education & training 25.5% Construction 8.5% Administrative & support 8.5% Wholesale trade 6.4% Retail trade 6.4% Accommodation & food 6.4%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.4%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 17%, while technicians and trades people account for 14.9% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Melinga — Professionals leads at 23%, ahead of Clerical & administrative (17%) and Technicians & trades (15%).

Professionals 23.4% Clerical & administrative 17.0% Technicians & trades 14.9% Labourers 12.8% Community & personal service 10.6% Machinery operators & drivers 10.6% Managers 6.4% Sales workers 6.4%

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 Melinga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12570/melinga/topic/employment