32.5% ▲ +170.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.0%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 32.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Galiwinku · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Galiwinku
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A staggering 32.5% unemployment rate marks the job market in Galiwinku, which is far above the national and state figures. While many of the local workforce are in full-time roles, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest for similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 38.1% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure far below the Northern Territory and national rates. Among those who are employed, 60% work full-time, which is slightly above the Australian figure.
38.1% ▼ -17.1%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.0%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 38.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.0% ▼ -6.6%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.2%
- 2016: 52.6%
- 2021: 60.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local economy is led by Education and training at 25%, followed by Health care and social assistance at 20.7%. Retail trade also employs a significant portion of the community at 16%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 25.7%, with community and personal service workers following at 22.6%. Sales workers account for 11.2% of the workforce.
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 Galiwinku [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70106/galiwinku/topic/employment