4.4% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 6.2%
- 2021: 4.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Murrumba Downs · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Murrumba Downs
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 65% of adults in Murrumba Downs are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a workforce that is more active than in most other areas. The local employment landscape is led by a strong presence of professionals and health care workers.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.5% of adults are in the labour force, well above the 61.1% seen across Australia. Full-time employment is also a little higher than the national figure at 60.5%, while the unemployment rate is 4.4%, which is about the same as the state and national levels.
65.5% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 69.4%
- 2016: 65.8%
- 2021: 65.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.5% ▼ -8.9%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.5%
- 2016: 65.0%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 15.3%, followed by retail trade at 11.2%. Other key industries include construction at 9.3% and education and training at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.6%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 15.3% and managers at 13.4%, with technicians, trades, and community service workers each accounting for around 13% of the 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 Murrumba Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32089/murrumba-downs/topic/employment