5.2% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 5.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
0830, NT · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 0830, NT
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work has fallen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 0830, where 69.6% of the workforce now holds a full-time role. This is still far above the national figure of 58.9%. While most adults are working or looking for work, unemployment has edged up slightly to 5.2% over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, at 67.7%. This is well above both the Northern Territory and national figures, though it has fallen slightly since 2011.
67.7% ▼ -2.4%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.4%
- 2016: 68.7%
- 2021: 67.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
69.6% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 72.1%
- 2016: 73.9%
- 2021: 69.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer at 17.6%. Other common industries include health care, social assistance and construction, which each account for 11% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 17%. They are followed closely by clerical and administrative staff at 15.6% and professionals at 15.2%.
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 0830, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0830/0830-nt/topic/employment