2.6% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Murrays Beach · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Murrays Beach
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A low unemployment rate of just 2.6% defines the workforce in Murrays Beach, which is a little below both state and national figures. Most working adults here are in full-time roles, with the area showing a strong lean toward professional and health services.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the New South Wales figure. Full-time employment stands at 58.0%, placing it around the middle for similar areas.
61.2% —
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 63.2%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.0% —
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 58.0%
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 at 17.4%, followed by education and training at 12.8%. Other notable sectors include professional and technical services, manufacturing, and construction.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly 30% of residents are professionals, making it the most common occupation. Other significant groups include clerical and administrative staff at 15.2% and managers at 14%.
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 Murrays Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12865/murrays-beach/topic/employment