11.9% ▲ +83.2%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 11.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
0840, NT · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 0840, NT
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 30.1% of adults in postcode 0840 are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This area faces significant job challenges, with a low number of people in the workforce and a high unemployment rate.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 11.9%, which is well above the national figure and among the highest for similar areas. This comes as the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen 11 points since 2011.
30.1% ▼ -27.4%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.5%
- 2016: 36.6%
- 2021: 30.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.3% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 54.3%
- 2021: 55.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining is the biggest employer at 18.4%, followed by accommodation and food services at 14.0% and agriculture, forestry and fishing at 10.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 22.8%, while technicians and trades workers and labourers each account for 19.3% 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 0840, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0840/0840-nt/topic/employment