Millbank · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Millbank

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Only 43.1% of adults in Millbank are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This low employment rate is coupled with an unemployment rate of 6.8%, which is much higher than in most similar areas.

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📍 Millbank, Suburb / Locality

Where Millbank sits — Unemployment rate

6.8%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Millbank — higher than 82% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Millbank6.8%
2440, NSW 7.4%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is far below the New South Wales average at 44.7%. This contributes to the area's overall low workforce participation, which sits 18 points lower than the Australian figure.

6.8%

Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 15.6%
  • 2021: 6.8%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

43.1%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 43.3%
  • 2021: 43.1%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

44.7%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 55.0%
  • 2021: 44.7%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer for 31.6% of workers. Other common industries include public administration and safety and health care, both at 15.8%.

Industries people work in

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In Millbank, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 32%, followed by Public administration & safety (16%) and Health care & social assistance (16%).

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 21.1%, followed by community and personal service workers at 18.4% and labourers at 13.2%.

Occupations people work in

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Millbank splits fairly evenly between Managers (28%) and Community & personal service (24%), with Labourers at 17%.

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 Millbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12627/millbank/topic/employment