4.3% ▲ +20.4%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 3.6%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
0880, NT · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 0880, NT
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher proportion of full-time workers is found in postcode 0880 compared to the rest of the country. While 71.8% of the workforce is employed full-time, far fewer adults overall are working or looking for work than in the national average. This creates a workforce that is heavily skewed towards stable, full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high at 71.8%, which is far above the national figure of 58.9%. However, the number of adults working or looking for work has fallen 11 points since 2011 to 54.2%, a figure well below the Northern Territory average.
54.2% ▼ -16.8%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 65.1%
- 2016: 57.1%
- 2021: 54.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.8% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 69.8%
- 2016: 70.6%
- 2021: 71.8%
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 19.1%, followed closely by mining at 16.7%. Public administration, safety, education, and training each account for 11.3% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 25.2%. Other significant groups include technicians and trades at 15.8%, and community and personal service workers at 13.3%.
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 0880, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0880/0880-nt/topic/employment