Daly River · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Daly River

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

A surprising 0% unemployment rate defines the current job market in Daly River. While fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to most areas, those who are employed are overwhelmingly in full-time roles.

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Where Daly River sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% ▼ -100.0%
  • 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 Daly River — lower than 99% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Daly River0.0%
0822, NT 18.0%
Northern Territory 5.6%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 49.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of 61.7%. However, 80.4% of those employed work full-time, a rate far above the national figure of 58.9%.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.3%
  • 2016: 14.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

49.5% ▼ -26.9%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 67.7%
  • 2016: 51.5%
  • 2021: 49.5%

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

80.4% ▲ +6.0%

Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 75.9%
  • 2016: 67.4%
  • 2021: 80.4%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local economy is led by accommodation and food services, where 23.9% of workers are employed. Other services account for 15.2%, while agriculture, forestry and fishing, public administration, and education each employ 10.9%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 30.4%, followed by managers at 26.1%. Professionals and labourers both account for 17.4% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Daly River splits fairly evenly between Community & personal service (27%) and Managers (23%), with Professionals at 15%.

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 Daly River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70071/daly-river/topic/employment