0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.6%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Murray · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Murray
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Almost all of the working population in Murray is employed full-time, a rate far higher than the national figure. While very few adults here are working or looking for work, those who are employed are almost entirely in the public sector.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A huge 91.5% of those working are in full-time roles, which is far above the 59% seen across Australia. This is a stark contrast to the 40.8% of adults working or looking for work, which is among the lowest for similar areas.
40.8% ▼ -57.4%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.7%
- 2016: 59.0%
- 2021: 40.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
91.5% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.3%
- 2016: 92.3%
- 2021: 91.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Employment is overwhelmingly concentrated in one area, with 97.2% of the workforce in public administration and safety. Other sectors like food, accommodation, and health make up a tiny fraction of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Most workers are in community and personal service roles at 60.8%. Machinery operators and drivers also make up a significant portion at 15.4%, followed by technicians and trades at 7.2%.
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 Murray [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32084/murray/topic/employment