Moorngag · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Moorngag

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

A zero per cent unemployment rate defines the local workforce in Moorngag, where almost everyone who wants a job has one. This high level of employment is a standout feature for the area, with 63.4% of adults working or looking for work.

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📍 Moorngag, Suburb / Locality

Where Moorngag 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 Moorngag — lower than 99% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Moorngag0.0%
3673, VIC 2.4%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is more common here than in most similar areas, and this is a little above the national figure. While full-time employment at 57.8% is slightly below the state and national rates, the lack of unemployment is a striking gap compared to the rest of the country.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

63.4%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 70.1%
  • 2021: 63.4%

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

57.8%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 63.0%
  • 2021: 57.8%

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 15.6%, followed by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 13.3%. Other notable industries include construction, public administration, and electricity, gas and water, which each employ 6.7% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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Moorngag splits fairly evenly between Health care & social assistance (32%) and Agriculture, forestry & fishing (27%), with Electricity, gas & water at 14%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 22.2%. Professionals and technicians or trades each account for 15.6%, while clerical staff and labourers each make up 13.3% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Moorngag — Managers leads at 24%, ahead of Professionals (17%) and Technicians & trades (17%).

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 Moorngag [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21753/moorngag/topic/employment