3.4% ▼ -23.5%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.4%
- 2016: 4.7%
- 2021: 3.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Berry Springs · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Berry Springs
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work is very common in Berry Springs, where 64.2% of the workforce holds a full-time role. This high rate of steady employment is much higher than in most similar areas. It creates a stable economic base for the community, with unemployment sitting at a modest 3.4%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 62.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is around the middle for its level. While the unemployment rate of 3.4% is a little below the national figure of 5.1%, the share of full-time jobs is well below the Northern Territory's 68.7%.
62.2% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.8%
- 2016: 67.3%
- 2021: 62.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.2% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.8%
- 2016: 70.0%
- 2021: 64.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer at 18.3%, followed by public administration and safety at 12.3%. Other notable industries include agriculture, forestry and fishing at 7.3%, while education and health care both sit at 6.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.1%, which aligns with the strong presence of the construction industry. Managers follow at 17.8%, with clerical and administrative roles making up 15.0% of the workforce.
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 Berry Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70030/berry-springs/topic/employment