0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Murrays Bridge · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Murrays Bridge
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Murrays Bridge than in most similar areas. This is a highly active job market where 71.4% of adults are in the labour force, and the unemployment rate is remarkably low at 0.0%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 65.1%. This high rate of steady work contributes to the area's strong standing, with a participation rate 10 points higher than the Australian average.
71.4% —
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 70.2%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.1% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 65.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is driven by primary industries, with 25.4% of people working in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Manufacturing is also a major employer at 15.9%, followed by retail trade at 12.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Job roles are split evenly between managers and labourers, who each make up 23.8% of the workforce. Technicians and trades, clerical staff, and machinery operators each account for 9.5% of occupations.
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 Murrays Bridge [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32086/murrays-bridge/topic/employment