0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Muradup · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Muradup
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong reliance on farming defines the working life of Muradup, where three quarters of the workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This small area is sparsely populated and sees an unusually high proportion of full-time work compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very common here at 70.0%, which is far above the national figure. However, only 49.4% of adults are working or looking for work, a rate far below both the state and national averages. Unemployment is non-existent at 0.0%.
49.4% ▼ -27.4%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.0%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 49.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.0% ▲ +5.4%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 65.4%
- 2021: 70.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing dominate the local economy, employing 75.0% of the workforce. Other roles are less common, with administrative and support services at 10.0% and construction at 7.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Half of the workers in Muradup are managers, while technicians, trades and labourers each make up 20.0% of the workforce. Clerical and administrative roles account for the remaining 15.0%.
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 Muradup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51062/muradup/topic/employment