3.8% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 3.7%
- 2021: 3.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Moorook · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Moorook
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working or looking for work in Moorook than in most similar areas. While the typical employment rate is well below the national figure, the unemployment rate of 3.8% is a little below the state and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also lower than most areas at 54.9%.
56.1% —
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.3%
- 2021: 56.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.9% —
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 54.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 38% of the workforce. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 14.1%, followed by manufacturing and other services both at 11.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Many residents hold leadership or technical roles, with managers making up 19.7% of workers and technicians and trades at 18.3%. Machinery operators and drivers account for another 15.5% 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 Moorook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40919/moorook/topic/employment