6.3% ▼ -7.0%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 8.1%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mooroobool · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Mooroobool
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Daily life in Mooroobool is shaped by a diverse range of employment, though job security varies. While many residents hold professional or health-related roles, the unemployment rate of 6.3% is much higher than in most similar areas. This creates a mixed economic landscape where stable professional work sits alongside higher-than-usual joblessness.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little below the figures for Queensland and Australia. Full-time employment sits at 58.4%, a result that is about the same as the state and national averages.
59.8% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.9%
- 2016: 60.2%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.4% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.2%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 58.4%
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 18.9%. Retail trade and accommodation and food services follow, both accounting for 9.9% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.5%, followed by community and personal service workers at 15.0%. Technicians, tradespeople, and clerical staff also make up a significant portion 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 Mooroobool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31909/mooroobool/topic/employment