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Jobs & Industry in Hughes

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

A full-time employment rate of 69% stands far above the national figure in Hughes. While fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to most areas, those who are employed tend to have secure, full-time roles.

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📍 Hughes, Suburb / Locality

Where Hughes sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Hughes — lower than 99% of areas.

Hughes0.0%
0837, NT 0.0%
Northern Territory 5.6%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate is 0.0%, which is well below both the Northern Territory and Australian figures. However, only 53.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well below the state and national averages.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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53.7% —

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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69.0% —

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Administrative and support services are the most common industry here at 20.7%. Agriculture, forestry and fishing and construction both follow closely at 17.2%.

Industries people work in

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Hughes splits fairly evenly between Administrative & support (30%) and Agriculture, forestry & fishing (25%), with Construction at 25%.

Administrative & support 20.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 17.2% Construction 17.2% Education & training 13.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Clerical and administrative roles are the most common occupation for 31% of workers. Professionals, machinery operators and drivers each make up 17.2% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Hughes, the largest group is Clerical & administrative at 28%, followed by Professionals (16%) and Machinery operators & drivers (16%).

Clerical & administrative 31.0% Professionals 17.2% Machinery operators & drivers 17.2% Managers 13.8% Technicians & trades 10.3% Sales workers 10.3% Labourers 10.3%

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 Hughes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70131/hughes/topic/employment