3.6% ▲ +19.9%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.0%
- 2016: 3.1%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
0870, NT · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 0870, NT
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A slightly higher proportion of adults in postcode 0870 are working or looking for work than in 2011. This area has a very strong employment rate, with 71.2% of the population in full-time roles. This is far above the national figure and among the highest for similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work rose to 71.2% since 2011, which is well above the Northern Territory figure. Unemployment is lower than most areas at 3.6%, a rate that has barely changed over the last decade.
71.2% ▲ +2.5%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.4%
- 2016: 68.0%
- 2021: 71.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.2% ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 73.1%
- 2016: 73.6%
- 2021: 71.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry here at 23.3%, followed by public administration and safety at 17.0%. Other notable sectors include education and training at 9.3% and retail trade at 7.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 25.9%. Community and personal service roles follow at 17.8%, while technicians, trades, clerical staff and managers each account for about 12% 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 0870, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0870/0870-nt/topic/employment