5.2% ▲ +44.4%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
0812, NT · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 0812, NT
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry in postcode 0812, where 16.8% of workers are employed. This area has a strong workforce, with a much higher proportion of people working or looking for work than in most similar areas. While full-time employment is well above the national figure, the number of people working full-time has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 65.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the Northern Territory and national figures. However, the unemployment rate has risen to 5.2% since 2011, and full-time employment fell by 4.4 points over that same period.
65.1% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.6%
- 2016: 67.4%
- 2021: 65.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.3% ▼ -6.2%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.7%
- 2016: 70.8%
- 2021: 66.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Government and community services dominate the local economy. The largest employers are in public administration and safety (16.8%), health care and social assistance (14.1%), and education and training (10.5%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 20.7%, followed by clerical and administrative workers at 16.1%. Technicians and tradespeople make up 14.3% of the workforce, while 13% work in community and personal services.
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 0812, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0812/0812-nt/topic/employment