4.3% ▼ -21.1%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 5.5%
- 2016: 4.0%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
0850, NT · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 0850, NT
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time employment in postcode 0850 is among the highest for areas of its type. A striking 74.1% of the workforce holds a full-time role, which is far above the national figure. This stability is seen in an unemployment rate of 4.3%, which is lower than across the Northern Territory.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 61.2% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that is about the same as the national average. While this overall activity has fallen by 3.7 points since 2011, the proportion of people in full-time work rose slightly over the same period.
61.2% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 56.1%
- 2021: 61.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
74.1% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 72.3%
- 2016: 74.4%
- 2021: 74.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is dominated by the care and public sectors. One in five people work in health care and social assistance, while 16.3% are employed in public administration and safety.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19%, followed closely by community and personal service workers at 17.9%. Other common roles include technicians, trades people, and managers.
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 0850, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0850/0850-nt/topic/employment