10.8% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 10.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Moparrabah · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Moparrabah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of full-time workers than the national average is found in Moparrabah, where 70.6% of the workforce holds these roles. While many people work full-time, the area struggles with a high unemployment rate of 10.8%, which is well above the figures for New South Wales and Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 35.2% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the state and national levels. This low participation rate sits alongside an unemployment rate that is among the highest for similar areas.
35.2% —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 35.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.6% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 70.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The workforce is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing, which employs 17.6% of residents. Other common industries include public administration and safety at 14.7%, followed by retail, transport, and healthcare at 8.8% each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 29.4%. Managers, sales workers, and labourers each make up 14.7% of the workforce, while professionals account for 11.8%.
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 Moparrabah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12728/moparrabah/topic/employment