17.6% ▲ +42.1%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 12.4%
- 2016: 30.4%
- 2021: 17.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer adults have been working or looking for work in postcode 0872 since 2011, with this figure falling by 5.4 points. While full-time employment has risen to 61.5%, the area now faces a very high unemployment rate of 17.6%. This is far above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 36.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Northern Territory and among the lowest figures for similar areas. The unemployment rate is also among the highest at 17.6%, rising 5.2 points since 2011.
36.7% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 42.1%
- 2016: 42.9%
- 2021: 36.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.5% ▲ +4.6%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 58.8%
- 2016: 66.5%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry at 16.5%, followed closely by education and training at 16.1%. Other notable sectors include accommodation and food (14.1%) and health care and social assistance (12.6%).
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 24.6%. Professionals account for 23.1% of the workforce, while managers and labourers each make up about 14% of occupants.
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 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0872/0872-crosses-nt-sa-wa/topic/employment