Mount Murray · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Mount Murray

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

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest professional group in Mount Murray, where 44% of employed residents hold these roles. While a small number of people are working or looking for work, those who are employed enjoy an unemployment rate of 0%, which is well below the national figure.

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📍 Mount Murray, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Murray sits — Unemployment rate

0.0%
  • 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 Mount Murray — lower than 99% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Mount Murray0.0%
2577, NSW 3.0%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 45.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas at 48%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.7%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

45.5%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 57.1%
  • 2021: 45.5%

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

48.0%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 50.0%
  • 2021: 48.0%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries for local workers are other services at 24%, followed by retail trade and health care and social assistance, which both stand at 16%.

Industries people work in

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In Mount Murray, the largest group is Other services at 26%, followed by Retail trade (17%) and Health care & social assistance (17%).

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Alongside the high number of tradespeople, 32% of the workforce are professionals. Managers, clerical staff, and community service workers each make up 12% of occupations.

Occupations people work in

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In Mount Murray, the largest group is Technicians & trades at 35%, followed by Professionals (26%) and Managers (10%).

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 Mount Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12790/mount-murray/topic/employment