1.5% ▼ -82.6%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 1.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mulgoa · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Mulgoa
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 71.3% of adults in Mulgoa are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure. This represents a significant jump from 2011, creating a local workforce that is much more active than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is a little above the state average at 60.0%. The unemployment rate is among the lowest for areas of this type at just 1.5%, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%.
71.3% ▲ +46.8%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 48.5%
- 2016: 42.8%
- 2021: 71.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 59.1%
- 2016: 55.4%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the most common industry for local workers at 19.0%. Other key sectors include education and training, health care and social assistance, and retail trade, each around 9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 17.3%. Technicians and trades follow at 16.0%, while professionals account for 15.1% of the local 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 Mulgoa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121084/mulgoa/topic/employment