7.5% ▲ +80.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 3.9%
- 2021: 7.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Miepoll · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Miepoll
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Miepoll than in most similar areas. While the typical worker is more likely to be in full-time employment, the area faces a much higher unemployment rate than the national figure. This creates a unique job market where a small but steady workforce supports the local economy.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 47.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the 61.1% national figure. For those employed, 62.5% are in full-time roles, though the 7.5% unemployment rate is a little above both the state and national figures.
47.1% ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.3%
- 2016: 46.4%
- 2021: 47.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.5% ▲ +2.7%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.9%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 62.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry at 22.5%. Other significant sectors include health care and social assistance at 12.5%, while retail and education both sit at 11.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 23.8%. Technicians, trades and labourers each make up 21.3% of the workforce, followed by clerical and administrative roles at 10%.
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 Miepoll [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21679/miepoll/topic/employment