17.4% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 17.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Umbakumba · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Umbakumba
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far lower proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Umbakumba compared to the rest of the country. While only 24.9% of adults are in the workforce, those who are employed are mostly in full-time roles, which is well above the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate here is 17.4%, which is far above both the Northern Territory and Australian figures. While 66.2% of workers are in full-time roles, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is among the lowest across similar areas.
24.9% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 24.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.2% —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
A quarter of the workforce in Umbakumba is employed in public administration and safety. Other common industries include education and training at 16.9%, while mining, retail trade, and health care each account for 9.9% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 21.1%, followed by community and personal service workers at 18.3%. Managers account for 14.1% of occupations, while labourers and clerical staff make up smaller shares of the 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 Umbakumba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70267/umbakumba/topic/employment