Moonlight Flat · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Moonlight Flat

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

A very high proportion of adults in Moonlight Flat are active in the workforce, though far fewer hold full-time roles compared to the rest of the country. While 72.3% of adults are working or looking for work, full-time employment is far below the national figure at just 34%. This creates a local job market where a large number of people are employed, but mostly in part-time or casual roles.

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📍 Moonlight Flat, Suburb / Locality

Where Moonlight Flat 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 Moonlight Flat — lower than 99% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Moonlight Flat0.0%
3450, VIC 3.8%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below the Victorian figure of 5.0%. This means almost everyone in the area who is looking for work has found a job.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.3%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

72.3%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 78.6%
  • 2021: 72.3%

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

34.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42.3%
  • 2021: 34.0%

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 here at 25.5%, followed by retail trade at 14.9% and rental and real estate at 12.8%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Moonlight Flat — Health care & social assistance leads at 24%, ahead of Retail trade (14%) and Rental & real estate (12%).

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation at 31.9%, with managers making up another 25.5% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Moonlight Flat, the largest group is Professionals at 30%, followed by Managers (24%) and Clerical & administrative (16%).

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 Moonlight Flat [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21744/moonlight-flat/topic/employment