2.5% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 2.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Durack - Marlow Lagoon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Durack - Marlow Lagoon
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Almost 80% of adults in Durack - Marlow Lagoon are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure. This area has a very strong employment record, with a tiny unemployment rate and a high proportion of full-time workers. It is a place where most adults are actively engaged in the workforce.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is just 2.5%, which is well below the Northern Territory figure. This helps explain why 71.4% of the workforce is employed full-time, a figure far above the Australian average.
79.0% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 79.1%
- 2016: 78.1%
- 2021: 79.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.4% ▼ -4.1%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 74.5%
- 2016: 76.2%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer at 20.8%, followed by construction at 11.2% and health care and social assistance at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 18.4%, with clerical and administrative roles and technicians and trades each following closely at around 16%.
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 Durack - Marlow Lagoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701041038/durack-marlow-lagoon/topic/employment