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Petermann · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Petermann

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

Full-time employment is among the highest for similar areas in Petermann, with 77.9% of the workforce in permanent roles. This stands far above the national figure of 58.9%, creating a unique employment landscape where those who are working tend to have very stable, full-time jobs.

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📍 Petermann, Suburb / Locality

Where Petermann sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

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

Petermann0.0%
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 17.6%
Northern Territory 5.6%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

While only 55.3% of adults are working or looking for work—well below the Northern Territory's 61.7%—those in the workforce are highly secure. This is highlighted by an unemployment rate of 0.0%, which is well below both the territory and national figures.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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55.3% ▼ -19.0%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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77.9% ▼ -2.2%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Nearly half of the local workforce, 47.1%, works in accommodation and food services. Other common industries include agriculture, forestry and fishing at 17.6%, and public administration and safety at 11.8%.

Industries people work in

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In Petermann, the largest group is Accommodation & food at 48%, followed by Agriculture, forestry & fishing (18%) and Public administration & safety (12%).

Accommodation & food 47.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 17.6% Public administration & safety 11.8% Arts & recreation 7.4% Education & training 5.9% Administrative & support 4.4% Health care & social assistance 4.4%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 27.9%. Managers make up 20.6% of workers, while professionals and labourers each account for 19.1% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Petermann, the largest group is Community & personal service at 28%, followed by Managers (21%) and Professionals (19%).

Community & personal service 27.9% Managers 20.6% Professionals 19.1% Labourers 19.1% Technicians & trades 7.4% Clerical & administrative 4.4%

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 Petermann [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70222/petermann/topic/employment