6.8% —
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 9.8%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mildura - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Mildura - North
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A gap of over 7 percentage points separates the proportion of adults working or looking for work in Mildura - North from the national figure. While unemployment has fallen to 6.8% since 2016, this area still faces more job challenges than most other parts of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 53.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. Full-time employment sits at 58.3%, a slight drop from 2016.
53.7% —
Lower than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.3% —
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 60.4%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 16.7%, followed by retail trade at 11.1% and education and training at 8.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 17.8%, though labourers make up a significant 16.6% 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 Mildura - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215021469/mildura-north/topic/employment