3.2% ▼ -50.0%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 3.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Brinkin · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Brinkin
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults are working or looking for work in Brinkin than in most similar areas. While 71.1% of adults are active in the labour force, those who are employed are more likely to work part-time compared to the Northern Territory average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is well above the Northern Territory and national figures. However, the 57.8% who work full-time is far below the territory average, while the 3.2% unemployment rate is a little below both the state and the nation.
71.1% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.1%
- 2016: 65.7%
- 2021: 71.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.8%
- 2016: 57.5%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
One quarter of workers are employed in health care and social assistance, the most common industry in the area. Other significant employers include education and training at 12.4% and public administration and safety at 12.2%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31.5%. Community and personal service workers are the next most common group at 16.0%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 12.4%.
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 Brinkin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70040/brinkin/topic/employment