0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mia Mia · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high rate of full-time employment defines the workforce in Mia Mia, where 73.3% of workers have a full-time job. While this is far above the national figure, it is unusual that only 47.4% of adults are working or looking for work.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is common here, sitting 14 points above the Queensland and Australian averages. This is paired with a 0.0% unemployment rate, which is well below both the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
47.4% —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
73.3% —
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in Mia Mia is spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing being the most common at 15.6%. Manufacturing, electricity, gas and water, and wholesale trade each account for 11.1% of jobs.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 24.4%. Professionals, clerical and administrative staff, and labourers each represent 17.8% of the local workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Mia Mia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31817/mia-mia/topic/employment