0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Munglinup · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate defines the local workforce in Munglinup, where nearly 68% of adults are working or looking for work. This high level of activity is much higher than in most other similar areas. The community relies heavily on the land, with over half of all workers employed in agriculture, forestry, and fishing.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is common here, with a rate of 67.6% that is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While the unemployment rate is a rare 0.0%, full-time employment is well below the state average at 53.2%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
67.6% —
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
53.2% —
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry, employing 58.4% of the workforce. Education and training is the next most common sector at 14.3%, followed by transport and warehousing at 6.5%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 35.1%, followed by labourers at 27.3%. Technicians, trades, machinery operators and drivers each account for 14.3% of roles.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Munglinup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51059/munglinup/topic/employment