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Malak - Marrara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Malak - Marrara

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

Public administration and safety is the most common industry for workers in Malak - Marrara, where 15.9% of people are employed in this sector. The area has a strong full-time employment rate compared to the national figure, though the unemployment rate has climbed since 2011.

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📍 Malak - Marrara, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Malak - Marrara sits — Unemployment rate

6.0% ▲ +41.1%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Malak - Marrara — higher than 74% of areas.

Malak - Marrara6.0%
0812, NT 5.2%
Northern Territory 5.6%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is high here at 66.7%, which is well above the Australian average of 58.9%. However, the unemployment rate is 6.0%, a figure that is much higher than most similar areas and has risen since 2011.

Unemployment rate

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6.0% ▲ +41.1%

Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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62.1% ▼ -6.8%

Higher than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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66.7% ▼ -5.3%

Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Jobs are spread across several key sectors, with health care and social assistance (13.0%) and education and training (10.2%) following public administration as the largest employers. Retail trade and construction each account for about 8% of the local workforce.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19.6%, followed by clerical and administrative roles at 16.9%. Technicians, tradespeople, and community service workers also represent significant portions of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Malak - Marrara splits fairly evenly between Professionals (20%) and Clerical & administrative (17%), with Technicians & trades at 15%.

Professionals 19.6% Clerical & administrative 16.9% Technicians & trades 14.6% Community & personal service 12.5% Managers 12.0% Labourers 9.7% Sales workers 7.5% Machinery operators & drivers 5.0%

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 Malak - Marrara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021022/malak-marrara/topic/employment