5.1% ▲ +48.6%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.4%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mundijong · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Mundijong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Mundijong have shifted since 2011 to create a workforce where nearly 18% of people now work in construction. This is a key industry for the area, alongside a strong presence of technicians and tradespeople. While most adults are in work, the unemployment rate of 5.1% is higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. Full-time employment sits at 57.6%, which is a little below the state average of 60.2%.
61.5% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.4%
- 2016: 62.2%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.6% ▼ -5.3%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 57.6%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in Mundijong, accounting for 17.8% of the workforce. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 9.7%, and mining at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The area has a high number of skilled manual workers, with technicians and trades making up 22.1% of jobs. Labourers follow at 15.1%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 13.8%.
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 Mundijong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51056/mundijong/topic/employment