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Jobs & Industry in Manton

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

Only 25% of adults in Manton are working or looking for work, which is a strikingly low figure. This puts the area among the lowest for employment activity in the region, sitting far below the figures for both the Northern Territory and Australia.

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Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Just 25% of adults are working or looking for work, which is 37 points lower than the Northern Territory figure and 36 points below the national average.

Labour-force participation

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25.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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 Health care & social assistance at 31%, ahead of Construction (25%).

Industries people work in

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In Manton, the largest group is Health care & social assistance at 28%, followed by Construction (22%) and Agriculture, forestry & fishing (17%).

Health care & social assistance 31.3% Construction 25.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 18.8% Administrative & support 18.8% Other services 18.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Technicians & trades at 56%, ahead of Labourers (31%).

Occupations people work in

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In Manton, the largest group is Technicians & trades at 39%, followed by Labourers (22%) and Managers (13%).

Technicians & trades 56.3% Labourers 31.3% Managers 18.8% Community & personal service 18.8% Clerical & administrative 18.8%

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 Manton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70173/manton/topic/employment