Lake Mackay · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Lake Mackay

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

More adults are working or looking for work in Lake Mackay than in most similar areas. About 66.7% of adults are active in the labour force, which is a well above the national figure.

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📍 Lake Mackay, Suburb / Locality

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

With 66.7% of adults working or looking for work, Lake Mackay sits well above both the Northern Territory (61.7%) and Australia (61.1%) figures.

66.7% ▲ +344.4%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.0%
  • 2021: 66.7%

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

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries people work in is Arts & recreation at 94%, ahead of Agriculture, forestry & fishing (31%).

Industries people work in

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In Lake Mackay, Arts & recreation is the majority at 75%; Agriculture, forestry & fishing is next at 25%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Clerical & administrative at 38%, ahead of Professionals (19%).

Occupations people work in

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In Lake Mackay, Clerical & administrative is the majority at 67%; Professionals is next at 33%.

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 Mackay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70154/lake-mackay/topic/employment