0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 2.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Murray Downs · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Murray Downs
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate defines the workforce in Murray Downs. This area sees a much higher proportion of people working full-time compared to the rest of the country. It is a highly active job market where most adults are employed.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 66.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is especially strong at 68.6%, far above the New South Wales rate of 58.0%.
66.1% ▲ +6.7%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.9%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.6% ▲ +20.0%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 68.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are retail trade at 12.8% and education and training at 12.2%. Construction, accommodation and food, and public administration and safety each account for 9.6% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupational group at 26.9%, followed by professionals at 19.9%. Other typical roles include community and personal service workers at 12.2% and clerical and administrative staff at 10.9%.
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 Murray Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12863/murray-downs/topic/employment