3.3% ▼ -58.6%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mourilyan · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Mourilyan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong focus on primary production and manufacturing shapes the working life of Mourilyan. While few residents are active in the workforce compared to other areas, those who are employed tend to be in full-time roles, with 61% of the population working full-time.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56.9% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. However, the unemployment rate is a little below the state and national figures, sitting at 3.3%.
56.9% ▼ -8.3%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.0% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 61.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing, which employs 15.8% of people. Manufacturing is also a major employer at 14%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers are the most common workers at 18.4%, followed by technicians and trades at 15.8%. Community and personal service workers and sales workers also make up a significant part 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 Mourilyan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32043/mourilyan/topic/employment