4.8% ▲ +238.1%
Higher than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 4.1%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mullewa · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Mullewa
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much smaller proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Mullewa compared to the state, at just 33.9%. While this is far below the national figure, those who are employed are more likely to be in full-time roles than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the Australian average at 66.7%, a figure that has risen since 2011. However, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest for its level and fell 39 points over the last decade.
33.9% ▼ -53.4%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 72.7%
- 2016: 61.7%
- 2021: 33.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.7% ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 64.8%
- 2016: 53.9%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is led by education and training, where 19.8% of people work, followed by health care and social assistance at 13.6% and public administration and safety at 12.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 24.7%, with professionals making up 18.5% 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 Mullewa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522049/mullewa/topic/employment