8.7% ▲ +23.5%
Higher than 92% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.0%
- 2016: 7.1%
- 2021: 8.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
0860, NT · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 0860, NT
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high share of full-time roles marks the workforce in postcode 0860, where 75.4% of workers have a full-time job. This is far above the national figure of 58.9%. While full-time employment is strong, the area also faces an unemployment rate of 8.7%, which is well above both the Territory and national averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has risen since 2011, yet the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 51.3%, which is far below the Territory average. The unemployment rate has also climbed by 1.7 points since 2011 to reach 8.7%.
51.3% ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 54.3%
- 2016: 53.1%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
75.4% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 70.5%
- 2016: 75.5%
- 2021: 75.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 26.0%, followed by public administration and safety at 22.6%. Education and training make up 11.5% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers are the most common local occupation at 23.4%. Professionals and managers also make up a large part of the workforce, accounting for 22.1% and 14.0% respectively.
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 0860, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0860/0860-nt/topic/employment