2.5% —
Lower than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 2.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
0874, NT · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 0874, NT
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in postcode 0874 than in most similar areas. This workforce is remarkably strong, with an unemployment rate of just 2.5% and a high proportion of people in full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 81.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure. Full-time employment is also very high at 77.6%, though this fell 7.7 percentage points since 2016.
81.2% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 70.8%
- 2021: 81.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
77.6% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 85.3%
- 2021: 77.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the dominant employer for 39.8% of the workforce. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 16.0% and professional and technical services at 7.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up 30.3% of the local workforce, followed by community and personal service workers at 18.8%. Managers and clerical or administrative staff account for 12.9% and 11.8% 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 0874, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0874/0874-nt/topic/employment