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East Arnhem · Council (LGA)

Jobs & Industry in East Arnhem

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

Education and training is the biggest employer in East Arnhem, with 21.9% of the workforce in this field. While full-time employment has risen 11 points since 2011, the area faces a difficult job market where unemployment is far above the national figure.

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📍 East Arnhem, Council (LGA)

Where East Arnhem sits — Unemployment rate

26.2% ▲ +33.4%

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is East Arnhem — higher than 99% of areas.

East Arnhem26.2%
Rest of NT 8.9%
Northern Territory 5.6%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 30.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is among the lowest rates for similar areas and far below the Northern Territory's 61.7%. This is mirrored by a very high unemployment rate of 26.2%, which rose 6.6 points since 2011.

Unemployment rate

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26.2% ▲ +33.4%

Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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30.1% ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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61.1% ▲ +21.3%

Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Work is spread across a few main sectors, with education and training leading at 21.9%. Public administration and safety and health care and social assistance both account for 14.4% of jobs, while retail trade employs 13.3%.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in East Arnhem — Education & training leads at 24%, ahead of Public administration & safety (16%) and Health care & social assistance (16%).

Education & training 21.9% Public administration & safety 14.4% Health care & social assistance 14.4% Retail trade 13.3% Arts & recreation 5.5% Other services 3.9% Construction 3.8% Mining 2.9% Accommodation & food 2.7% Administrative & support 2.0%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 27.0%, followed by community and personal service workers at 21.8%. Managers, technicians and trades, and labourers follow at 9.8%, 8.9%, and 8.1% respectively.

Occupations people work in

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In East Arnhem, the largest group is Professionals at 29%, followed by Community & personal service (23%) and Managers (10%).

Professionals 27.0% Community & personal service 21.8% Managers 9.8% Technicians & trades 8.9% Labourers 8.1% Sales workers 6.9% Clerical & administrative 6.7% Machinery operators & drivers 5.1%

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 East Arnhem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA71300/east-arnhem/topic/employment