3.6% ▼ -52.0%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 4.5%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Katherine South · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Katherine South
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of workers in Katherine South are in full-time roles compared to the rest of the country. While a smaller proportion of adults are working or looking for work than in most areas, those who are employed tend to have stable, full-time positions.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high at 71.9%, which is far above the national figure. However, only 55.8% of adults are working or looking for work, a rate well below both the Territory and Australia.
55.8% ▼ -2.4%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.2%
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
71.9% ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.5%
- 2016: 75.7%
- 2021: 71.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for 20.1% of workers, followed by public administration and safety at 12.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 18.5%, while professionals account for 18.2% of the local 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 Katherine South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70146/katherine-south/topic/employment