Mantamaru · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Mantamaru

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

A 63% unemployment rate marks the challenging job market in Mantamaru. This sparsely populated area sees very few adults in the workforce compared to the rest of the country, with a small number of residents currently working or looking for a job.

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📍 Mantamaru, Suburb / Locality

Where Mantamaru sits — Unemployment rate

63.0%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

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

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Mantamaru63.0%
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 17.6%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 32.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This low participation sits alongside a very high unemployment rate of 63%, far above the 5.1% seen across Australia and Western Australia.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries people work in is Public administration & safety at 50%, ahead of Education & training (25%).

Industries people work in

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In Mantamaru, Public administration & safety is the majority at 67%; Education & training is next at 33%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Managers at 50%, ahead of Labourers (25%).

Occupations people work in

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In Mantamaru, Managers is the majority at 67%; Labourers is next at 33%.

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 Mantamaru [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50894/mantamaru/topic/employment