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Jobs & Industry in Mungay Creek

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

An unemployment rate of 11.8% is among the highest for similar areas in Mungay Creek. Far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the state and national figures, which puts a strain on the local economy. This struggle is reflected in a small proportion of the population holding full-time jobs.

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📍 Mungay Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Mungay Creek sits — Unemployment rate

11.8% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mungay Creek — higher than 92% of areas.

Mungay Creek11.8%
2440, NSW 7.4%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 52% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also much lower than most areas, sitting at 51.1%.

Unemployment rate

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11.8% —

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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52.0% —

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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51.1% —

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 20%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 13.3%. Construction and public administration both account for 8.9% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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In Mungay Creek, the largest group is Health care & social assistance at 31%, followed by Agriculture, forestry & fishing (21%) and Construction (14%).

Health care & social assistance 20.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 13.3% Construction 8.9% Public administration & safety 8.9% Transport & warehousing 6.7% Other services 6.7%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 20%. Community and personal service roles follow at 17.8%, while technicians, trades, and clerical staff each represent 15.6% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Mungay Creek splits fairly evenly between Labourers (20%) and Community & personal service (18%), with Technicians & trades at 16%.

Labourers 20.0% Community & personal service 17.8% Technicians & trades 15.6% Clerical & administrative 15.6% Managers 11.1% Professionals 11.1% Machinery operators & drivers 6.7%

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 Mungay Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12852/mungay-creek/topic/employment