5.1% ▲ +110.6%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mullumbimby · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Mullumbimby
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer people work full-time in Mullumbimby than in most similar areas. Only 38.6% of the population are in full-time roles, a figure that has plummeted 32 percentage points since 2011. This shift highlights a local job market that has changed significantly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 56.6% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. While the unemployment rate of 5.1% is about the same as the state and national figures, it has risen since 2011.
56.6% ▼ -25.7%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 76.2%
- 2016: 52.3%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
38.6% ▼ -45.3%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 70.5%
- 2016: 62.6%
- 2021: 38.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 15.9%. Other major employers include retail trade at 13.5% and education and training at 11.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 27.5%. Technicians and trades workers and those in community and personal services each make up 13.1% of the workforce.
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 Mullumbimby [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115107/mullumbimby/topic/employment