Katherine · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Katherine

Name: Jobs & Industry in Katherine — 2021 Census
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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

A huge 77.7% of working residents in Katherine have full-time jobs, which is far above the national figure. This creates a strong employment landscape where more adults are working or looking for work than in most other areas. The local job market is very healthy, with an unemployment rate of 2.8% that is lower than both the territory and national figures.

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📍 Katherine, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is well above the territory average, with 77.7% of the workforce in these roles. At the same time, the unemployment rate of 2.8% is a little below the figures for both the Northern Territory and Australia.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Healthcare and social assistance is the biggest employer in Katherine, making up 24% of jobs. Other major industries include public administration and safety at 12.5%, and education and training at 11.2%.

Industries people work in

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In Katherine, the largest group is Health care & social assistance at 25%, followed by Public administration & safety (13%) and Education & training (12%).

Health care & social assistance 24.0% Public administration & safety 12.5% Education & training 11.2% Construction 8.6% Accommodation & food 7.7% Retail trade 6.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 4.3% Other services 4.3% Professional & technical 4.0% Transport & warehousing 2.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation at 27.5%, followed by community and personal service workers at 16.9%. Technicians and tradespeople make up 14.6% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Katherine, the largest group is Professionals at 28%, followed by Community & personal service (17%) and Technicians & trades (15%).

Professionals 27.5% Community & personal service 16.9% Technicians & trades 14.6% Clerical & administrative 11.8% Managers 9.4% Labourers 8.8% Machinery operators & drivers 5.5% Sales workers 5.4%

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 Katherine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70144/katherine/topic/employment

Katherine	2.8%
0850, NT	4.3%
Northern Territory	5.6%
Australia	5.1%

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