Gapuwiyak · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Gapuwiyak

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

Retail trade is the most common industry for workers in Gapuwiyak, where 23.1% of employed people work in this sector. The area faces significant employment challenges, with a very small proportion of adults working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Gapuwiyak, Suburb / Locality

Where Gapuwiyak sits — Unemployment rate

9.2% ▼ -49.1%
  • 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 Gapuwiyak — higher than 88% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Gapuwiyak9.2%
0880, NT 4.3%
Northern Territory 5.6%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 25.2% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This low participation is matched by a high unemployment rate of 9.2%, well above the Australian average of 5.1%.

9.2% ▼ -49.1%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.1%
  • 2016: 27.4%
  • 2021: 9.2%

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

25.2% ▼ -9.3%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.8%
  • 2016: 25.2%
  • 2021: 25.2%

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

57.7% ▲ +160.5%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.1%
  • 2016: 30.1%
  • 2021: 57.7%

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Public administration and safety (22.3%), health care (16.2%), and education (15.4%) are also major employers. Construction accounts for 3.8% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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Gapuwiyak splits fairly evenly between Retail trade (27%) and Public administration & safety (26%), with Health care & social assistance at 19%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.5%, followed by community and personal service workers at 25.4%. Sales workers account for 13.1%, while managers and labourers each make up 7.7% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Gapuwiyak splits fairly evenly between Professionals (30%) and Community & personal service (27%), with Sales workers at 14%.

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 Gapuwiyak [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70107/gapuwiyak/topic/employment