9.3% ▲ —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 20.5%
- 2021: 9.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Jilkminggan · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Jilkminggan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Only 22.1% of adults in Jilkminggan are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This low level of activity is paired with a high unemployment rate and a workforce heavily concentrated in community services and education.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is 9.3%, which is well above both the Northern Territory and national figures. Full-time employment is also far below the rest of the country, with only 35.9% of people working full-time.
22.1% ▼ -32.1%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 22.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
35.9% ▲ +357.7%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 35.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Education and training is the dominant industry here, employing 46.2% of the workforce. Other employers include retail trade at 10.3%, as well as public administration and health care.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Almost half of workers are in community and personal service roles, which helps explain the high number of people working in education. Other common jobs include clerical and sales work, each at 12.8%.
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 Jilkminggan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70137/jilkminggan/topic/employment