16.1% ▼ -11.6%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 16.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Miller · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Miller
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 16.1% marks the current job market in Miller. This is far above the national figure, reflecting a community where far fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to other areas. The local workforce is heavily concentrated in blue-collar roles and essential services.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 30.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the New South Wales figure of 58.7%. Full-time employment is also well below the national average at 48.9%, while the unemployment rate is among the highest in the region.
30.5% ▼ -15.9%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 36.3%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
48.9% ▼ -20.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.4%
- 2016: 58.1%
- 2021: 48.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for locals at 15.2%. Other significant sectors include manufacturing at 11.3%, retail trade at 11.1%, and transport and warehousing at 10%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is dominated by hands-on roles, with machinery operators and drivers making up 18.3% of jobs. Labourers account for 16.6%, followed by technicians and trades at 14.9%.
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 Miller [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12628/miller/topic/employment