1.1% ▼ -31.0%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.6%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 1.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
0829, NT · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 0829, NT
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A very high rate of full-time work defines postcode 0829, where 87.6% of the workforce holds a full-time role. This is among the highest figures for similar areas, though it stands in contrast to a very small overall percentage of adults who are working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 34.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1% and has fallen 54 points since 2011. However, the unemployment rate is very low at 1.1%, well below the Northern Territory's 5.6%.
34.1% ▼ -61.5%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 88.6%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
87.6% ▲ +10.2%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 79.5%
- 2016: 77.6%
- 2021: 87.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is heavily concentrated in one sector, with 81.7% of people working in public administration and safety. Other smaller roles are found in construction (2.6%) and other services (2.0%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 44.7%. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 16.1%, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 11.5%.
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 0829, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0829/0829-nt/topic/employment