7.9% ▼ -33.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 7.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mooball · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Mooball
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 7.9% marks the local job market in Mooball, which is a little above the national figure. Fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to most other areas. This suggests a local economy that struggles more than the state average to keep people employed.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the national figure, with only 50% of residents in these roles. This is much lower than most similar areas, while the unemployment rate sits a little above the New South Wales average.
57.8% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.9%
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.0% ▼ -14.1%
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.2%
- 2016: 49.3%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in Mooball at 17%, followed by retail trade at 11.4% and education and training at 10.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 19.3%, with technicians and trades making up another 15.9% of the local workforce.
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 Mooball [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12698/mooball/topic/employment