27.4% ▼ -33.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.1%
- 2016: 35.3%
- 2021: 27.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Milingimbi · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Milingimbi
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A massive gap in employment separates Milingimbi from the rest of the country, where only 25.8% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far below the national figure of 61.1%. The local job market faces significant challenges, with a very high unemployment rate of 27.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time work is uncommon here, with only 43.5% of the workforce in these roles, which is far below the Northern Territory's 68.7%. This is consistent with the community's very high unemployment rate, which sits 22 points above both the state and national figures.
25.8% ▼ -26.3%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 37.7%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
43.5% ▼ -35.8%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 52.3%
- 2021: 43.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Education and training is the most common industry for local workers at 27.3%, followed by retail trade at 16.2%. Health care and social assistance also employs a notable 11.7% of the population.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most frequent occupation at 24.0%, while community and personal service workers make up 20.8%. Clerical and administrative staff account for 11.7% of those employed.
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 Milingimbi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70186/milingimbi/topic/employment