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Gibson Desert North · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Gibson Desert North

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

A massive gap in employment separates Gibson Desert North from the rest of the state, with only 27.5% of adults working or looking for work. This sparsely populated area has a very high unemployment rate of 21.1%, which is far above both the Western Australian and national figures.

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📍 Gibson Desert North, Suburb / Locality

Where Gibson Desert North sits — Unemployment rate

21.1% ▲ +293.0%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gibson Desert North — higher than 99% of areas.

Gibson Desert North21.1%
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 17.6%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The number of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest for its level, sitting far below the national figure. While 56.8% of the workforce is employed full-time, this is well below the Western Australian rate of 60.2%.

Unemployment rate

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21.1% ▲ +293.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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27.5% ▲ +10.1%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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56.8% ▲ +67.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Arts and recreation is the main industry for the local workforce at 31.8%, followed by education and training at 15.9%. Other roles are split evenly between agriculture, administration, and public safety, each accounting for 6.8%.

Industries people work in

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In Gibson Desert North, the largest group is Arts & recreation at 42%, followed by Education & training (21%) and Agriculture, forestry & fishing (9%).

Arts & recreation 31.8% Education & training 15.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 6.8% Administrative & support 6.8% Public administration & safety 6.8% Health care & social assistance 6.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Half of the working population are professionals, making this the most common occupation. Managers and labourers each make up 13.6% of the workforce, while community and personal service workers account for 9.1%.

Occupations people work in

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In Gibson Desert North, Professionals is the majority at 54%; Managers is next at 15%.

Professionals 50.0% Managers 13.6% Labourers 13.6% Community & personal service 9.1% Clerical & administrative 6.8%

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 Gibson Desert North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50540/gibson-desert-north/topic/employment