3.8% ▼ -38.5%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.2%
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Moonford · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Moonford
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment levels have remained strong in Moonford, where 67.5% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%. The local workforce is largely full-time, with 63.5% of residents in these roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is much higher than most similar areas. This is reflected in the unemployment rate of 3.8%, which is a little below the 5.1% national figure.
67.5% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.1%
- 2016: 66.9%
- 2021: 67.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
63.5% ▼ -13.0%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.0%
- 2016: 53.1%
- 2021: 63.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in Moonford, accounting for 33.8% of jobs. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 12.2%, and accommodation and food services at 8.1%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 41.9%. Technicians and trades follow at 16.2%, while professionals account for 13.5% of the local workforce.
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 Moonford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31900/moonford/topic/employment