27.9% ▲ +52.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.2%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 27.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Milikapiti · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Very few people are working or looking for work in Milikapiti compared to similar areas. Only 32.5% of adults are in the labour force, and those who are employed are much less likely to have full-time roles than the national average.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 27.9%, which is far above the national figure of 5.1%. Only 32.5% of adults are working or looking for work, a level that is far below both the Northern Territory and Australia.
27.9% ▲ +52.9%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
32.5% ▼ -40.7%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.7% ▼ -3.6%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry for workers here at 25.7%, followed by education and training at 17.6%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.9%, while managers and community and personal service workers each account for 13.5% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Milikapiti [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70185/milikapiti/topic/employment