37.5% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 37.5%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wallace Rockhole · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wallace Rockhole
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Half of the workers in Wallace Rockhole are employed as labourers. This small community faces significant employment challenges, with a jobless rate that is far above both the territory and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 43.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is much lower than most areas. The unemployment rate is among the highest at this level, sitting at 37.5%, while full-time employment is far below the Northern Territory figure.
43.6% ▲ +34.3%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 32.5%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 43.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
55.0% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 55.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the primary industry for the local workforce, accounting for 40% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local job market is dominated by labourers, who make up 50% of occupations, followed by managers at 20%.
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 Wallace Rockhole [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70279/wallace-rockhole/topic/employment