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Burt Plain · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Burt Plain

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

Working life in Burt Plain is defined by a very small workforce and high instability. Only 20.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the national average of 61.1%. While those who do have jobs are mostly in full-time roles, the area faces a significant unemployment challenge.

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📍 Burt Plain, Suburb / Locality

Where Burt Plain sits — Unemployment rate

11.8% ▼ -29.4%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Burt Plain — higher than 92% of areas.

Burt Plain11.8%
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 17.6%
Northern Territory 5.6%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

A tiny 20.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of 61.7%. For those employed, full-time work is common at 70%, but the unemployment rate of 11.8% is well above the national rate of 5.1%.

Unemployment rate

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11.8% ▼ -29.4%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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20.7% ▼ -58.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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70.0% ▼ -4.5%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Employment is spread across several sectors, with Accommodation and Food, as well as Public Administration and Safety, each accounting for 16.7% of jobs. Agriculture, Construction, and Health Care each make up 10% of the local industry.

Industries people work in

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Burt Plain splits fairly evenly between Accommodation & food (26%) and Public administration & safety (26%), with Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 16%.

Accommodation & food 16.7% Public administration & safety 16.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 10.0% Construction 10.0% Health care & social assistance 10.0%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The workforce is split evenly between Professionals, Clerical and Administrative staff, and Labourers, who each make up 23.3% of roles. Technicians and trades workers account for 20%, while managers make up 13.3%.

Occupations people work in

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Burt Plain splits fairly evenly between Professionals (21%) and Clerical & administrative (21%), with Labourers at 21%.

Professionals 23.3% Clerical & administrative 23.3% Labourers 23.3% Technicians & trades 20.0% Managers 13.3% Community & personal service 10.0%

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 Burt Plain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70045/burt-plain/topic/employment