4.9% ▲ +28.8%
Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wulagi · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Wulagi
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 66% of adults in Wulagi are working or looking for work, which is well above the figures for both the Northern Territory and Australia. While this is a high rate for the area, the share of full-time workers has fallen by 5.2 percentage points since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 66.9% of the population, a figure much higher than most similar areas. Full-time employment stands at 64.7%, which is well above the national figure but well below the Northern Territory's 68.7%.
66.9% ▼ -0.5%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 67.2%
- 2016: 70.4%
- 2021: 66.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.7% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 70.0%
- 2016: 69.6%
- 2021: 64.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employer in Wulagi is public administration and safety, where 19.7% of the workforce is employed. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 14.4%, and education and training at 10.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.3%. Clerical and administrative roles (15.9%) and technicians and trades (15.7%) are also common occupations in the area.
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 Wulagi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021030/wulagi/topic/employment