7.1% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.7%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 7.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Millaa Millaa · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest industry in Millaa Millaa, employing 23.7% of the workforce. While many residents work in the primary industries, the area faces challenges with a much lower percentage of adults working or looking for work compared to the state and nation.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 50.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well below the state average at 54%, while the unemployment rate of 7.1% is a little above the national level.
7.1% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
50.7% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
54.0% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Nearly a quarter of the workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Other significant industries include construction and health care, both at 11.4%, followed by accommodation and food services at 8.1%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers are the most common occupation at 21.8%, followed by professionals at 16.1%. Labourers make up 15.6% of the workforce, while technicians and trades workers and community service staff both stand at 12.3%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Millaa Millaa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31836/millaa-millaa/topic/employment