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Palmerston - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Palmerston - North

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

Strong employment rates define daily life in Palmerston - North, where 75.2% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%. While the number of full-time workers has dipped since 2011, the area maintains a very high level of job activity.

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📍 Palmerston - North, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Palmerston - North sits — Unemployment rate

2.8% ▲ +26.2%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Palmerston - North — lower than 92% of areas.

Palmerston - North2.8%
0830, NT 5.2%
Northern Territory 5.6%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working life is very active here, with 70.4% of people in full-time roles, which is far above the Australian average. This strong participation is matched by a low unemployment rate of 2.8%, which is a little below both the Territory and national figures.

Unemployment rate

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2.8% ▲ +26.2%

Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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75.2% ▼ -7.5%

Higher than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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70.4% ▼ -5.0%

Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Public administration and safety is the biggest employer at 19.7%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.9%. Other main industries include construction, retail trade, and education.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Palmerston - North — Public administration & safety leads at 21%, ahead of Health care & social assistance (12%) and Construction (10%).

Public administration & safety 19.7% Health care & social assistance 11.9% Construction 9.4% Retail trade 8.0% Education & training 7.1% Accommodation & food 6.4% Transport & warehousing 4.8% Mining 4.1% Professional & technical 3.8% Other services 3.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common roles are in community and personal service at 17.0% and clerical and administrative work at 16.7%. Technicians, trades, professionals, and managers also make up significant portions of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Palmerston - North splits fairly evenly between Community & personal service (17%) and Clerical & administrative (17%), with Technicians & trades at 16%.

Community & personal service 17.0% Clerical & administrative 16.7% Technicians & trades 15.6% Professionals 14.9% Managers 11.1% Sales workers 8.5% Labourers 7.1% Machinery operators & drivers 6.6%

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 Palmerston - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701041041/palmerston-north/topic/employment