Arumbera · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Arumbera

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

More than a third of working residents in Arumbera are employed in education and training. While the area has a very low unemployment rate of 0.0%, only 26.0% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure.

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Where Arumbera sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% ▼ -100.0%
  • 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 Arumbera — lower than 99% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Arumbera0.0%
0873, NT 1.6%
Northern Territory 5.6%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The share of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest for similar areas, sitting far below the Northern Territory's 61.7%. Among those employed, 62.3% work full-time, which is well above the Australian figure of 58.9%.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.5%
  • 2016: 16.2%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

26.0% ▼ -2.5%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.6%
  • 2016: 31.6%
  • 2021: 26.0%

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

62.3% ▼ -24.4%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 82.4%
  • 2016: 71.7%
  • 2021: 62.3%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Education and training is the main industry for the local workforce at 35.8%. Retail trade and health care and social assistance each account for 11.3% of jobs.

Industries people work in

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In Arumbera, the largest group is Education & training at 42%, followed by Retail trade (13%) and Health care & social assistance (13%).

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 30.2%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 18.9% and labourers at 15.1%.

Occupations people work in

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In Arumbera, the largest group is Professionals at 28%, followed by Community & personal service (18%) and Labourers (14%).

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 Arumbera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70019/arumbera/topic/employment