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Minjilang · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Minjilang

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

A high unemployment rate of 29.9% defines the job market in Minjilang, which is far above the national figure. Only 41% of adults are working or looking for work, and full-time employment is far below the Northern Territory average.

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📍 Minjilang, Suburb / Locality

Where Minjilang sits — Unemployment rate

29.9% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Minjilang — higher than 99% of areas.

Minjilang29.9%
0822, NT 18.0%
Northern Territory 5.6%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas, sitting at 29.9%. This is far above the Northern Territory rate of 5.6%, while only 43.3% of the workforce is employed full-time.

Unemployment rate

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29.9% —

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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41.0% —

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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43.3% —

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Public administration and safety is the most common industry here at 28.3%, followed by education and training at 23.3% and health care and social assistance at 20.0%.

Industries people work in

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In Minjilang, the largest group is Public administration & safety at 33%, followed by Education & training (27%) and Health care & social assistance (24%).

Public administration & safety 28.3% Education & training 23.3% Health care & social assistance 20.0% Retail trade 8.3% Other services 5.0%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

About a third of workers are professionals, which is the most common role. Community and personal service workers and labourers each make up 16.7% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Minjilang, the largest group is Professionals at 37%, followed by Community & personal service (19%) and Labourers (19%).

Professionals 33.3% Community & personal service 16.7% Labourers 16.7% Clerical & administrative 13.3% Managers 5.0% Sales workers 5.0%

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 Minjilang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70190/minjilang/topic/employment