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Murroon · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Murroon

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

Agriculture, forestry and fishing are the primary drivers of employment in Murroon, where 44.4% of workers are in these fields. This is a productive area with an exceptionally high proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Murroon, Suburb / Locality

Where Murroon sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Murroon — lower than 99% of areas.

Murroon0.0%
3243, VIC 1.8%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 68.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is particularly strong at 66.7%, and the unemployment rate is very low at 0.0%.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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68.4% —

Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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66.7% —

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Nearly half of the workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include construction, retail trade, and public administration and safety, each employing 9.3% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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In Murroon, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 49%, followed by Construction (10%) and Retail trade (10%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 44.4% Construction 9.3% Retail trade 9.3% Public administration & safety 9.3% Accommodation & food 7.4% Manufacturing 5.6% Health care & social assistance 5.6%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up nearly half of the local workforce at 48.1%. The remaining jobs are split between labourers at 13.0%, professionals at 9.3%, and technicians and trades or community services at 5.6% each.

Occupations people work in

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In Murroon, Managers is the majority at 59%; Labourers is next at 16%.

Managers 48.1% Labourers 13.0% Professionals 9.3% Technicians & trades 5.6% Community & personal service 5.6%

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 Murroon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21848/murroon/topic/employment