5.1% —
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 7.0%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Mildura (Northern Victoria) · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Mildura (Northern Victoria)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Mildura (Northern Victoria) than in most similar areas. While the workforce is smaller, it is anchored by a strong presence in agriculture and health care. Around 59.6% of the population are employed full-time, a figure that has dipped slightly since 2016.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 56.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian figure of 62.4%. This is a slight increase from 2016, while the unemployment rate has fallen to 5.1%, matching the national figure.
56.6% —
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 55.0%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.6% —
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 16.4%, followed by health care and social assistance at 14.1%. Other major industries include retail trade at 9.8% and education and training at 8.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 16.5%, closely followed by labourers at 15.6% and professionals at 15.3%. Technicians and tradespeople account for another 12.7% of the workforce.
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 Mildura (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED24904/mildura/topic/employment