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Mimili · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Mimili

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Much higher unemployment than most similar areas marks the job market in Mimili. While about half the adults are working or looking for work, the unemployment rate has climbed sharply to 26%, which is far above the national figure. Education and health services are the primary employers in this small community.

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📍 Mimili, Urban Centre

Where Mimili sits — Unemployment rate

26.0% ▲ —

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Mimili — higher than 99% of areas.

Mimili26.0%
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 17.6%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The number of adults working or looking for work is far below the national figure at 49.8%, a drop of 10 points since 2011. Full-time employment also fell by 9.5 points over the last decade to 55.3%, while the unemployment rate rose significantly to 26%.

Unemployment rate

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26.0% ▲ —

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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49.8% ▼ -16.8%

Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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55.3% ▼ -14.7%

Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Education and training is the main industry for the local workforce at 43.4%. Other common fields include health care and social assistance at 15.8%, and arts and recreation at 10.5%.

Industries people work in

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In Mimili, the largest group is Education & training at 49%, followed by Health care & social assistance (18%) and Arts & recreation (12%).

Education & training 43.4% Health care & social assistance 15.8% Arts & recreation 10.5% Construction 5.3% Retail trade 5.3% Public administration & safety 5.3% Administrative & support 3.9%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation at 34.2%. Community and personal service workers make up 26.3% of the workforce, followed by managers at 14.5%.

Occupations people work in

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In Mimili, the largest group is Professionals at 36%, followed by Community & personal service (28%) and Managers (15%).

Professionals 34.2% Community & personal service 26.3% Managers 14.5% Labourers 10.5% Clerical & administrative 5.3% Technicians & trades 3.9%

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 Mimili [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422029/mimili/topic/employment