Miriam Vale · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Miriam Vale

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A gap of nearly 9 percentage points separates the proportion of adults working or looking for work in Miriam Vale from the Queensland average. Only 52.2% of adults are in the labour force, which is much lower than most similar areas. This trend is mirrored in the low rate of full-time employment.

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📍 Miriam Vale, Suburb / Locality

Where Miriam Vale sits — Unemployment rate

7.8% ▼ -14.8%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Miriam Vale — higher than 86% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Miriam Vale7.8%
4677, QLD 8.1%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Just over half of adults (52.2%) are working or looking for work, a figure well below the national average of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well below the state figure, while the unemployment rate of 7.8% is a little above both Queensland and Australia.

7.8% ▼ -14.8%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.2%
  • 2016: 13.7%
  • 2021: 7.8%

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

52.2% ▼ -0.5%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 52.4%
  • 2016: 54.7%
  • 2021: 52.2%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

50.2% ▼ -20.6%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 63.3%
  • 2016: 61.6%
  • 2021: 50.2%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Retail trade is the most common industry for local workers at 17.9%, followed by transport and warehousing at 10.9%. Other notable sectors include education and training, manufacturing, and construction.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Community and personal service roles and machinery operators and drivers are the most common occupations, each held by 15.4% of workers. Labourers, technicians, and managers also make up significant portions of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Miriam Vale splits fairly evenly between Community & personal service (16%) and Machinery operators & drivers (16%), with Labourers at 14%.

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 Miriam Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31860/miriam-vale/topic/employment