7.2% ▼ -30.8%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 7.4%
- 2021: 7.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
South Murwillumbah · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in South Murwillumbah
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in South Murwillumbah, where 15.3% of workers are in this field. The area struggles more than most with employment, as the unemployment rate is 7.2%, which is a little above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below both the state and national averages. Full-time employment is also low at 49.1%, which is well below the typical Australian rate of 58.9%.
53.1% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.6%
- 2016: 47.9%
- 2021: 53.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
49.1% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.2%
- 2016: 52.1%
- 2021: 49.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond health care, construction is a major industry for 11.3% of the workforce. Retail trade and accommodation and food services each account for 9.2% of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by technicians and trades at 17.8%, followed closely by labourers at 17.1%. Community and personal service workers make up 16.0% of roles.
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 South Murwillumbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13609/south-murwillumbah/topic/employment