7.1% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.7%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 7.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Morayfield · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Morayfield
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate than most similar areas defines the job market in Morayfield. While around 60.5% of adults are working or looking for work, the local unemployment rate of 7.1% is a little above both the Queensland and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The job market is struggling compared to other areas, with an unemployment rate of 7.1% and full-time employment at 56.4%, which is a little below the national figure of 58.9%.
60.5% ▼ -4.9%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.6%
- 2016: 62.1%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.4% ▼ -10.1%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 61.5%
- 2021: 56.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Local employment is spread across several sectors, led by health care and social assistance at 15.0%, followed by retail trade at 11.8% and construction at 11.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is heavily weighted toward practical roles, with technicians and trades making up 16.5% of workers and labourers accounting for 16.3%.
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 Morayfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31913/morayfield/topic/employment