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Thamarrurr · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Thamarrurr

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

A drop of 10 percentage points in the number of adults working or looking for work has marked the recent shift in Thamarrurr. While the unemployment rate is very high at 18.6%, those who do have jobs are most often in full-time roles. This creates a sharp contrast between a small active workforce and a high rate of joblessness.

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📍 Thamarrurr, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Thamarrurr sits — Unemployment rate

18.6% ▼ -20.1%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Thamarrurr — higher than 99% of areas.

Thamarrurr18.6%
0822, NT 18.0%
Northern Territory 5.6%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 26.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. However, for those employed, full-time work is common at 73.4%, a result far above the Australian average.

Unemployment rate

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18.6% ▼ -20.1%

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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26.6% ▼ -28.3%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Employed full-time

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73.4% ▼ -0.6%

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local workforce is concentrated in Education and training (27.8%) and Public administration and safety (16.7%). Other services and health care and social assistance also make up a large part of the industry mix.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.4%, followed by community and personal service workers at 22.4%. Labourers, managers, and technicians also make up smaller portions of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Thamarrurr, the largest group is Professionals at 31%, followed by Community & personal service (24%) and Labourers (11%).

Professionals 28.4% Community & personal service 22.4% Labourers 10.1% Managers 8.1% Technicians & trades 7.5% Clerical & administrative 6.0% Sales workers 5.1% Machinery operators & drivers 4.8%

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 Thamarrurr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702031059/thamarrurr/topic/employment