Beswick · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Beswick

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

Few adults are working or looking for work in Beswick, where only 21.8% of the adult population is in the labour force. This is among the lowest levels for similar areas, with a high unemployment rate of 10.6% and very few full-time roles.

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📍 Beswick, Suburb / Locality

Where Beswick sits — Unemployment rate

10.6% ▼ -31.8%
  • 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 Beswick — higher than 90% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Beswick10.6%
0852, NT 15.3%
Northern Territory 5.6%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 21.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of 61.7%. Full-time employment is also far below the national rate, while the 10.6% unemployment rate is well above the Australian average.

10.6% ▼ -31.8%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.5%
  • 2016: 22.3%
  • 2021: 10.6%

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

21.8% ▼ -33.7%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.9%
  • 2016: 31.0%
  • 2021: 21.8%

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

48.1% ▲ +23.9%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38.8%
  • 2016: 60.5%
  • 2021: 48.1%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The workforce is concentrated in three main sectors, with 33.8% of people working in education and training, while public administration, safety, health care, and social assistance each account for 23.4%.

Industries people work in

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In Beswick, the largest group is Education & training at 35%, followed by Public administration & safety (24%) and Health care & social assistance (24%).

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation at 32.5%, followed closely by community and personal service workers who make up 29.9% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Beswick splits fairly evenly between Professionals (31%) and Community & personal service (29%), with Managers at 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 Beswick [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70031/beswick/topic/employment