1.5% ▼ -89.7%
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 9.9%
- 2021: 1.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Marong · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Marong
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Marong (L) than in most similar areas. The local job market has seen a massive shift over the last decade, with the unemployment rate falling 13 points to a very low 1.5%. This reflects a community where the vast majority of residents are now employed.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 74.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment has jumped 17 points since 2011 to 61.7%, helping push the unemployment rate well below the state's 5.0% to just 1.5%.
74.8% ▲ +220.1%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 42.0%
- 2021: 74.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.7% ▲ +38.5%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 44.5%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 61.7%
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 here at 16.8%. Other major employers include manufacturing at 12.7%, construction at 12.3%, and retail trade at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 16.7%. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 14.7%, professionals at 14.2%, and clerical and administrative roles at 13.3%.
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 Marong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221046/marong/topic/employment