3.2% ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
0836, NT · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 0836, NT
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the most common industry for workers in postcode 0836, where 15.2% of the workforce is employed in that sector. This area has a very active workforce, with a high proportion of people working or looking for work and a low unemployment rate of 3.2%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 71.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also high at 67.8%, well above the Australian average of 58.9%.
71.5% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 71.0%
- 2016: 71.4%
- 2021: 71.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.8% ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.4%
- 2016: 70.9%
- 2021: 67.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond construction, public administration and safety employ 14.9% of residents. Other common sectors include education and training at 7.9%, health care and social assistance at 7.8%, and retail trade at 6.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.0%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 16.1%, while professionals and managers each account for around 14% of the 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 0836, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0836/0836-nt/topic/employment