4.5% ▲ +16.1%
Lower than 55% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Darwin Suburbs · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Darwin Suburbs
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in Darwin Suburbs than in most similar areas, with 67.9% of adults active in the labour force. This is well above both the Northern Territory and national figures. While full-time employment has fallen slightly since 2011, the area remains a strong hub for professional and government employment.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The proportion of adults working or looking for work is well above the national figure, though the 65.8% of people in full-time jobs is a little below the Northern Territory average. Unemployment sits at 4.5%, which is about the same as the Australian average.
67.9% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 67.4%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.8% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 70.0%
- 2016: 69.2%
- 2021: 65.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 18.2%, followed closely by public administration and safety at 16.8%. Education and training also makes up a significant part of the local economy at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 26.0%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 14.5% and clerical and administrative staff at 13.2%.
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 Darwin Suburbs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/70102/darwin-suburbs/topic/employment