0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Milabena · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge gap exists between Milabena and the rest of the country, where full-time employment is far above the national figure. While the typical resident is more likely to work full-time than most Australians, a smaller proportion of the adult population is working or looking for work overall.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high at 86.2%, which is 31 points above the Tasmanian average. 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+).
53.8% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
86.2% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main industry here, employing 41.4% of the workforce. Manufacturing follows at 17.2%, while education and health care each account for 13.8%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
The workforce is split evenly between managers, professionals, and community and personal service workers, who each make up 17.2% of occupations. Clerical and administrative roles account for 13.8%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Milabena [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60406/milabena/topic/employment