5.0% ▼ -49.2%
Higher than 67% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 5.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
0841, NT · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 0841, NT
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Construction is the biggest employer in postcode 0841, where 16.6% of workers are in this field. While the number of adults working or looking for work is well below the national figure, those who are employed are more likely to have full-time roles than the average Australian.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment rose to 66.4% since 2011, which is well above the national figure. However, only 53.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a rate well below both the state and the rest of Australia.
53.8% ▼ -6.4%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 59.8%
- 2021: 53.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.4% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 87% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 70.7%
- 2021: 66.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Aside from construction, many residents work in public administration and safety (12.9%) and mining (8.9%). Health care and social assistance (7.0%) and agriculture, forestry and fishing (6.3%) also employ notable shares of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades are the most common workers at 22.9%. This is followed by clerical and administrative staff at 16.2%, professionals at 14.4%, and a tie between machinery operators and labourers at 12.5% each.
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 0841, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0841/0841-nt/topic/employment