27.5% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 53.1%
- 2021: 27.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Micalo Island · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Among the lowest for its size, Micalo Island has a very small proportion of its adults working or looking for work. Only 27.5% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the national figure.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Just 27.5% of adults here are working or looking for work. This is far below the 58.7% seen in New South Wales and the 61.1% national average.
27.5% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Accommodation & food at 67%, ahead of Transport & warehousing (42%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Community & personal service at 33%, ahead of Professionals (25%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Micalo Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12608/micalo-island/topic/employment