10.5% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 10.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Stuart Mill · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Stuart Mill
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 10.5% unemployment rate makes Stuart Mill one of the hardest hit areas for job seekers compared to similar places. Very few residents work full-time, with only 47.4% in steady full-time roles. This is far below the 59.2% seen across Victoria.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 57.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also far below both the state and national averages.
57.6% —
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 57.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
47.4% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 42.1%
- 2021: 47.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Over half the workforce, 52.6%, works in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other common industries include retail trade at 18.4% and accommodation and food services at 13.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 31.6%. Professionals and technicians and trades workers each account for 13.2% of the local 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 Stuart Mill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22385/stuart-mill/topic/employment