6.2% ▼ -16.9%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 10.1%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Millgrove · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Millgrove
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in Millgrove compared to the rest of Victoria. Only 52.1% of adults are in the workforce, and the unemployment rate is a little above the national figure at 6.2%. This creates a distinct employment profile where fewer people hold full-time roles than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well below the national figure, with only 52.4% of the workforce in these roles. This is much lower than most similar areas, and the unemployment rate is a little above the state average at 6.2%.
52.1% ▼ 0.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 52.1%
- 2016: 54.0%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.4% ▼ -11.1%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.9%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 52.4%
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 residents at 16.9%, followed by construction at 13.3% and manufacturing at 9.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group of occupants at 21.9%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 18.0% and labourers at 15.7%.
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 Millgrove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21685/millgrove/topic/employment