5.7% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 5.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
0828, NT · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 0828, NT
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A huge 30 percentage point jump in the number of adults working or looking for work has transformed the local economy in postcode 0828 since 2011. Full-time employment is now much higher than in most similar areas, with 67.1% of the workforce in permanent roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 5.7%, which is about the same as the national and territory figures. While 60.9% of adults are working or looking for work, the share of those in full-time roles has fallen slightly to 67.1% since 2011.
60.9% ▲ +95.5%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 31.2%
- 2016: 52.9%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.1% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.8%
- 2016: 68.4%
- 2021: 67.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer at 18.6%, followed by health care and social assistance at 16.4%. Other common industries include construction, accommodation and food, and retail trade.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 20.4%. Professionals follow at 17.8%, with technicians and trades people accounting for 13.3% of the local workforce.
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 0828, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0828/0828-nt/topic/employment