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Daly Waters · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Daly Waters

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

Just 26.1% of adults are working or looking for work in Daly Waters, a figure far below the national average. This small community has one of the lowest employment rates in the region, showing a significant gap in workforce participation compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Daly Waters, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 26.1% of adults are in the labour force, which is far below the Northern Territory's 61.7% and Australia's 61.1%. This is among the lowest rates seen in similar areas.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries people work in is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 25%, ahead of Retail trade (25%).

Industries people work in

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Daly Waters splits fairly evenly between Agriculture, forestry & fishing (50%) and Retail trade (50%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 25.0% Retail trade 25.0%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Technicians & trades at 50%, ahead of Clerical & administrative (33%).

Occupations people work in

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In Daly Waters, Technicians & trades is the majority at 60%; Clerical & administrative is next at 40%.

Technicians & trades 50.0% Clerical & administrative 33.3%

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 Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70072/daly-waters/topic/employment