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Central Desert · Council (LGA)

Jobs & Industry in Central Desert

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 Central Desert than in most other areas. Only 34.5% of adults are in the labour force, and the unemployment rate is very high at 18.4%. Despite these challenges, the proportion of people in full-time roles has risen slightly since 2011.

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📍 Central Desert, Council (LGA)

Where Central Desert sits — Unemployment rate

18.4% ▲ +26.7%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Central Desert — higher than 94% of areas.

Central Desert18.4%
Rest of NT 8.9%
Northern Territory 5.6%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate is 18.4%, which is far above the Northern Territory and national figures. While full-time employment rose to 62.5%, the overall number of adults working or looking for work fell 8.6 points since 2011 to 34.5%.

Unemployment rate

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18.4% ▲ +26.7%

Higher than 94% of council (lga) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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34.5% ▼ -20.0%

Lower than 96% of council (lga) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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62.5% ▲ +3.0%

Higher than 67% of council (lga) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Public administration and safety is the most common industry here at 20.2%, followed by education and training at 16.4%. Other significant employers include agriculture, forestry and fishing (14.7%) and health care and social assistance (12.5%).

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 21.9%. Professionals make up 20.4% of the workforce, while managers and labourers account for 16.1% and 14.7% respectively.

Occupations people work in

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Central Desert splits fairly evenly between Community & personal service (22%) and Professionals (21%), with Managers at 17%.

Community & personal service 21.9% Professionals 20.4% Managers 16.1% Labourers 14.7% Machinery operators & drivers 7.9% Clerical & administrative 7.4% Technicians & trades 5.5% Sales workers 3.6%

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 Central Desert [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA70620/central-desert/topic/employment