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Lake Bennett · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Lake Bennett

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

Only 39.8% of adults in Lake Bennett are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This low level of employment is paired with a high unemployment rate of 8.5%, making it much higher than most other areas.

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📍 Lake Bennett, Suburb / Locality

Where Lake Bennett sits — Unemployment rate

8.5% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Lake Bennett — higher than 87% of areas.

Lake Bennett8.5%
0822, NT 18.0%
Northern Territory 5.6%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Few people here have steady full-time work, with only 43.6% employed full-time. This is far below the Northern Territory's 68.7% and is among the lowest levels seen in similar areas.

Unemployment rate

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8.5% —

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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39.8% —

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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43.6% —

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Work in the area is spread across a few key sectors, with agriculture, transport, and health care each accounting for 12.8% of jobs. Administrative and support roles make up another 10.3%.

Industries people work in

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Lake Bennett splits fairly evenly between Agriculture, forestry & fishing (26%) and Transport & warehousing (26%), with Health care & social assistance at 26%.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 12.8% Transport & warehousing 12.8% Health care & social assistance 12.8% Administrative & support 10.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 35.9%. Other common roles include labourers at 15.4% and professionals at 12.8%.

Occupations people work in

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In Lake Bennett, the largest group is Managers at 41%, followed by Labourers (18%) and Professionals (15%).

Managers 35.9% Labourers 15.4% Professionals 12.8% Community & personal service 7.7% Clerical & administrative 7.7% Machinery operators & drivers 7.7%

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 Lake Bennett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70153/lake-bennett/topic/employment