4.8% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Moorebank · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Moorebank
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Moorebank have remained steady over the last decade, with a workforce now heavily concentrated in health and retail. The area's job market is typical for the region, though it faces a slightly higher unemployment rate than most other similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. Full-time employment sits at 57.5%, while the unemployment rate is 4.8%, which is higher than most areas.
59.8% ▼ -5.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.5%
- 2016: 64.7%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.5% ▼ -16.6%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.0%
- 2016: 69.1%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 12.2%. Other major employers include retail trade and education and training, both at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 23.2%. Clerical and administrative roles are also common, accounting for 17.7% 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 Moorebank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12723/moorebank/topic/employment