3.3% ▲ +16.1%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.8%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
0820, NT · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 0820, NT
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in postcode 0820 than in most other similar areas. The local workforce is very active, with 73.8% of adults in the labour force and a low unemployment rate of 3.3%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure at 70.4%, though this has fallen from 74.7% since 2011. Overall, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is much higher than both the Northern Territory and Australia.
73.8% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 68.7%
- 2016: 71.1%
- 2021: 73.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.4% ▼ -5.8%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 74.7%
- 2016: 76.0%
- 2021: 70.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The largest employer in the area is public administration and safety, which accounts for 20.4% of jobs. Health care and social assistance follow at 13.1%, while accommodation and food services employ 10.0% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation here at 26.9%, followed by managers at 17.1%. Other significant groups include community and personal service workers at 13.8% and clerical and administrative staff at 13.0%.
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 0820, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0820/0820-nt/topic/employment