4.2% ▼ -68.7%
Lower than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 10.7%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mulambin · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Mulambin
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Mining is the biggest industry for workers in Mulambin, where 13.8% of the workforce is employed in that sector. The area has a very active workforce, with 65.2% of adults working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are working or looking for work here than in most similar areas, a figure that rose 29 points since 2011. Full-time employment is also a little above the national figure at 61.1%, while the 4.2% unemployment rate has fallen since 2011.
65.2% ▲ +79.1%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 42.6%
- 2021: 65.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.1% ▼ -3.0%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 63.0%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 61.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the most common industry at 13.8%, followed by retail trade at 11.2% and health care and social assistance at 10.8%. Construction and education also employ significant portions of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.6%, closely followed by technicians and trades at 16.2%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 12.0% of jobs, while labourers and managers each make up about 10%.
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 Mulambin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315071/mulambin/topic/employment