18.9% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 18.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bulman Weemol · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Finding steady work is a significant challenge in Bulman Weemol, where the unemployment rate is 18.9%. This is far above the figures for both the Northern Territory and Australia. Only 48.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment sits at 57.7%, which is a little below the national figure and far below the Northern Territory. The area's high unemployment rate of 18.9% is among the highest for its level, sitting far above the national figure of 5.1%.
18.9% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
48.1% —
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.7% —
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the main employer here, accounting for 38.5% of jobs. Public administration and safety follows at 15.4%, with education and training providing another 11.5% of roles.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Nearly half of the workforce, 48.7%, are professionals. This is the most common occupation, followed by community and personal service workers at 14.1% and labourers at 11.5%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Bulman Weemol [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70043/bulman-weemol/topic/employment