0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Murchison · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Murchison
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Half of all workers in Murchison are employed in public administration and safety. This creates a unique local economy where 80.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far above the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Employment is very strong here, with 68.2% of people working full-time, which is well above the state and national figures. This is reflected in the unemployment rate, which is well below the national 5.1% at 0.0%.
80.8% —
Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 80.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.2% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 80.0%
- 2021: 68.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is concentrated in public administration and safety (50.0%), followed by accommodation and food services at 22.7%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing (18.2%) and construction (13.6%) also employ a significant share of the population.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 40.9%. Managers and technicians or tradespeople each account for 27.3% of the workforce, while no one is employed as a professional.
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 Murchison [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51063/murchison/topic/employment