3.2% ▼ -82.4%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.1%
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Marrangaroo · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Marrangaroo
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A massive 24 point jump in the number of adults working or looking for work defines the current job market in Marrangaroo. The area has seen a significant shift since 2011, with full-time employment now reaching 67.1%. This trend has helped pull the unemployment rate down to just 3.2%, which is much lower than most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working adults make up 62.1% of the population, a figure well above the New South Wales average. Full-time work is particularly common here, with 67.1% of residents employed full-time, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%.
62.1% ▲ +61.5%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 42.7%
- 2021: 62.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.1% ▲ +30.4%
Higher than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 51.5%
- 2016: 38.7%
- 2021: 67.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the most common industry for local workers at 20.6%. Other major employers include education and training at 14.2%, and health care and social assistance at 13.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers are the most common occupation at 21.9%. Professionals and clerical and administrative staff each make up 16.1% 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 Marrangaroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122083/marrangaroo/topic/employment