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Nitmiluk · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Nitmiluk

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

A much smaller share of adults are working or looking for work in Nitmiluk than in most similar areas. While 60.6% of the workforce is in full-time roles, the unemployment rate of 9.2% is well above both the Northern Territory and national figures.

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📍 Nitmiluk, Suburb / Locality

Where Nitmiluk sits — Unemployment rate

9.2% ▼ -69.8%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Nitmiluk — higher than 88% of areas.

Nitmiluk9.2%
0852, NT 15.3%
Northern Territory 5.6%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 48.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This low participation sits alongside a high unemployment rate of 9.2%, which is much higher than most other areas.

Unemployment rate

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9.2% ▼ -69.8%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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48.7% ▼ -22.1%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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60.6% ▲ +19.6%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Work in Nitmiluk is spread across several sectors, with administrative support, public administration, and education all accounting for 18.2% of roles. Health care and social assistance follow at 15.2%.

Industries people work in

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Nitmiluk splits fairly evenly between Administrative & support (20%) and Public administration & safety (20%), with Education & training at 20%.

Administrative & support 18.2% Public administration & safety 18.2% Education & training 18.2% Health care & social assistance 15.2% Arts & recreation 13.6% Accommodation & food 9.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common at 34.8%, followed by community and personal service workers at 28.8%. Other common jobs include sales workers, managers and labourers.

Occupations people work in

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In Nitmiluk, the largest group is Professionals at 35%, followed by Community & personal service (29%) and Sales workers (11%).

Professionals 34.8% Community & personal service 28.8% Sales workers 10.6% Managers 9.1% Labourers 9.1% Technicians & trades 6.1%

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 Nitmiluk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70211/nitmiluk/topic/employment