2.3% ▲ +10.2%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 2.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Nhulunbuy · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Nhulunbuy
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Much higher employment rates than most similar areas define the workforce in Nhulunbuy. The town is a powerhouse of productivity, where 73% of workers hold full-time roles, a figure far above the national average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
More adults are working or looking for work here than in most areas, with a rate of 65.4%. This strong activity is matched by a very low unemployment rate of 2.3%, which is well below the Northern Territory figure of 5.6%.
65.4% ▼ -17.1%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.8%
- 2016: 70.4%
- 2021: 65.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
73.0% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.7%
- 2016: 73.7%
- 2021: 73.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Mining and health care are the dominant employers, each accounting for about 20% of the workforce. Public administration, safety, education, and training also provide a significant number of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common, making up 24.1% of jobs. Technicians and trades people follow at 17.7%, with clerical and administrative staff representing 13.2% 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 Nhulunbuy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70208/nhulunbuy/topic/employment