4.5% —
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 4.9%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
0875, NT · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 0875, NT
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A striking 73% of workers in postcode 0875 are employed full-time, which is far above the national figure. This is a place where a high proportion of adults are active in the workforce, though the total number of people working or looking for work has dipped slightly since 2016.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 66.3% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above both the Northern Territory and national averages. The unemployment rate is 4.5%, which is around the middle for similar areas and has barely changed over the last five years.
66.3% —
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 67.7%
- 2021: 66.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
73.0% —
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 74.2%
- 2021: 73.0%
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 22.4%, followed by public administration and safety at 17.8%. Education and training also make up a significant 11.5% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 22.4%, which aligns with the high number of people working in health and education. Community and personal service workers make up another 18.5% 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 0875, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0875/0875-nt/topic/employment