Mooneba · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Mooneba

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

Working life in Mooneba has seen a shift toward more stable employment, with 60.6% of the workforce now in full-time roles. This represents a workforce where a higher proportion of people hold full-time jobs compared to the national figure. The local job market is currently very tight, with no recorded unemployment.

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📍 Mooneba, Suburb / Locality

Where Mooneba sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% ▼ -100.0%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mooneba — lower than 99% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Mooneba0.0%
2440, NSW 7.4%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

A small number of adults, 54.5%, are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. However, those who are employed tend to have stable hours, with full-time work being more common here than in most other areas.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.7%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

54.5% ▲ +13.2%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 48.2%
  • 2016: 51.4%
  • 2021: 54.5%

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

60.6% ▲ +42.9%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 42.4%
  • 2016: 61.1%
  • 2021: 60.6%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Local employment is spread across several sectors, led by health care and social assistance at 24.2% and education and training at 21.2%. Retail trade and hospitality also make up a large share of the local economy.

Industries people work in

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Mooneba splits fairly evenly between Health care & social assistance (22%) and Education & training (19%), with Retail trade at 16%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Job roles in the area are evenly split across five main categories. Managers, professionals, community and personal service workers, clerical staff, and sales workers each make up 15.2% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Mooneba splits fairly evenly between Managers (18%) and Professionals (18%), with Community & personal service at 18%.

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 Mooneba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12712/mooneba/topic/employment