3.7% ▼ -58.8%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.0%
- 2016: 10.4%
- 2021: 3.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
0846, NT · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 0846, NT
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower share of adults are working or looking for work in postcode 0846 compared to the rest of the territory. Only 41.7% of adults are in the labour force, which is 20 percentage points below the Northern Territory average. This reflects a significant shift in the local workforce since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work fell by 12 points since 2011 to 41.7%. Full-time employment also dropped 9.9 points to 56%, while the unemployment rate fell to 3.7%, which is a little below the national figure of 5.1%.
41.7% ▼ -22.0%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 53.5%
- 2016: 48.0%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.0% ▼ -15.1%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.9%
- 2016: 70.8%
- 2021: 56.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Hospitality is the most common industry here, with 21% of people working in accommodation and food services. Other common sectors include construction at 13%, followed by public administration, safety, education, and training at 10% each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Machinery operators and drivers are the most common workers at 17%. Clerical and administrative roles make up 16%, while managers account for 15% of the local 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 0846, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0846/0846-nt/topic/employment