0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Nine Mile · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate marks the workforce in Nine Mile, where people are finding work more easily than in most other areas. While the typical resident is employed, a smaller proportion hold full-time roles compared to the state and national figures.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure. However, full-time employment is well below the Queensland average of 59%, sitting at just 50%.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
61.8% —
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.0% —
Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Work in the area is spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing being the most common at 26.2%. Other significant industries include transport and warehousing, professional services, and public administration, each employing 11.9% of the workforce.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 35.7%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 19%, while professionals and community and personal service workers each account for 14.3% of occupations.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Nine Mile [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32146/nine-mile/topic/employment