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Moonan Flat · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Moonan Flat

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

A gap of over 8 percentage points separates Moonan Flat from the national figure for full-time employment. While more adults are working or looking for work here than in the state average, the area struggles with an unemployment rate of 6.3% which is much higher than most similar areas.

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📍 Moonan Flat, Suburb / Locality

Where Moonan Flat sits — Unemployment rate

6.3% ▲ +242.9%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Moonan Flat — higher than 79% of areas.

Moonan Flat6.3%
2337, NSW 2.9%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Around 61.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. However, full-time employment is only 50.8%, well below both the state and national figures.

Unemployment rate

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6.3% ▲ +242.9%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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61.8% ▼ -8.5%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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50.8% ▼ -23.1%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry for 38.1% of the workforce. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 12.7% and construction at 11.1%.

Industries people work in

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In Moonan Flat, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 41%, followed by Health care & social assistance (14%) and Construction (12%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 38.1% Health care & social assistance 12.7% Construction 11.1% Administrative & support 9.5% Transport & warehousing 6.3% Education & training 6.3% Mining 4.8% Professional & technical 4.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 22.2%. Technicians, trades, and labourers each account for 17.5% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Moonan Flat — Managers leads at 24%, ahead of Technicians & trades (19%) and Labourers (19%).

Managers 22.2% Technicians & trades 17.5% Labourers 17.5% Professionals 14.3% Clerical & administrative 11.1% Machinery operators & drivers 11.1%

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 Moonan Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12708/moonan-flat/topic/employment