1.8% ▼ -50.9%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 5.8%
- 2021: 1.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Miles End · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Miles End
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high proportion of residents are employed compared to similar areas, making Miles End a standout for workforce activity. Nearly 80% of adults are working or looking for work, and the unemployment rate is a very low 1.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure at 70%, which is much higher than most areas. This strong activity is reflected in the 79.5% of adults who are working or looking for work.
79.5% ▲ +29.2%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.5%
- 2016: 71.0%
- 2021: 79.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.0% ▲ +1.7%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.8%
- 2016: 69.5%
- 2021: 70.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the dominant industry for local workers at 32.5%. Other common industries include retail trade at 10% and health care and social assistance at 9.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 20%, followed closely by machinery operators and drivers at 18.8%. Clerical and administrative roles account for 15.6% of the 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 Miles End [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31834/miles-end/topic/employment