17.7% ▲ +44.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.3%
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 17.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Areyonga · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Areyonga
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Very few residents in Areyonga are in the workforce compared to similar areas. Only 33.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This lack of employment is mirrored by an unemployment rate of 17.7%, which is among the highest seen across the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far below the Northern Territory average at 42.9%. This contributes to an unemployment rate that is far above both the state and national figures.
33.3% ▲ +5.8%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.5%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
42.9% ▲ +7.1%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.0%
- 2016: 62.0%
- 2021: 42.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Most of the workforce is employed in public administration and safety, which accounts for 51.8% of jobs. Health care and social assistance (19.6%) and education and training (16.1%) also make up a large portion of local industry.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up 39.3% of the local workforce. Labourers follow at 23.2%, while professionals and sales workers account for 17.9% and 10.7% respectively.
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 Areyonga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70017/areyonga/topic/employment