6.3% —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Milvale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Milvale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Nearly 69% of workers in Milvale are employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This makes the town a major farming hub, though it faces a much higher unemployment rate than most similar areas. While more adults here are working or looking for work than in other regions, full-time employment is well below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 66.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Australian figure of 61.1%. However, the unemployment rate is 6.3%, a little above the national level and much higher than most similar areas.
66.7% —
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.5% —
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 83.8%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is dominated by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 68.2%. Other common industries include retail trade at 13.6% and construction at 11.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Most workers in Milvale are managers, accounting for 65.9% of the workforce. Technicians and trades make up 18.2%, while professionals account for 11.4%.
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 Milvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL12642/milvale/topic/employment