5.7% —
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
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Jobs & Industry in Morisset - Cooranbong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A sharp drop in full-time employment has reshaped the local workforce in Morisset - Cooranbong, where the share of full-time workers fell by 9.5 points since 2016. This shift is part of a wider trend, as the number of adults working or looking for work has also decreased. Today, health care and construction are the primary drivers of local employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just over half of adults (52.4%) are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well below the New South Wales average at 54.0%, while the unemployment rate is 5.7%.
52.4% —
Lower than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 56.5%
- 2021: 52.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.0% —
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: 63.4%
- 2021: 54.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 19.5%, followed by construction at 12.7%. Other common industries include education and training (9.0%), retail trade (8.9%), and manufacturing (6.4%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.2%, with technicians and trades workers following at 16.5%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers (13.2%) and clerical and administrative staff (12.3%).
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 Morisset - Cooranbong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL112014/morisset-cooranbong/topic/employment