7.1% ▲ —
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 7.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Murphys Creek · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Murphys Creek
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A gap of over 6 percentage points separates the working rate in Murphys Creek (L) from the national figure. While more adults are working or looking for work than in most similar areas, the share of full-time jobs has dropped significantly over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 67.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Queensland figure of 61.6%. However, full-time employment is well below the national average at 52.1%, while the unemployment rate has risen to 7.1%.
67.6% ▲ +21.6%
Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.6%
- 2016: 66.9%
- 2021: 67.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.1% ▼ -20.2%
Lower than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 65.3%
- 2016: 51.9%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 15.1%, followed by construction at 11.8%. Public administration and safety and education and training each account for 10.9% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.5%. Technicians and trades follow at 16.8%, with managers, labourers, and community and personal service workers also representing significant shares 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 Murphys Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322090/murphys-creek/topic/employment