2.6% ▼ -54.0%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.6%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 2.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Milton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Milton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Less than half of all adults, just 45.7%, are working or looking for work in Milton. This is much lower than most similar areas and far below the national figure. While few people are in the workforce, those who are tend to find employment easily.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 2.6%, which is a little below the state and national figures. However, full-time employment is far below the national average, with only 44.9% of the population working full-time.
45.7% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 44.9%
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 45.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
44.9% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 49.0%
- 2016: 51.3%
- 2021: 44.9%
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 at 13.7%, followed closely by construction at 13.5%. Retail trade, professional services, and hospitality also make up a large part of the local economy.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
About one in four workers are professionals, making it the most common occupation at 24.5%. Managers and technicians or trades people also represent a significant share of the 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 Milton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12641/milton/topic/employment