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Jobs & Industry in Weddell

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

Almost no one is out of work in Weddell, where a striking 0.0% unemployment rate creates a very stable job market. Most adults here are active in the workforce, with 71.2% working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure.

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📍 Weddell, Suburb / Locality

Where Weddell sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

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

Weddell0.0%
0822, NT 18.0%
Northern Territory 5.6%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 71.2% of adults are working or looking for work, a rate well above the Northern Territory's 61.7%. Full-time employment sits at 62.9%, which is well above the Australian average of 58.9%.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

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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71.2% —

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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62.9% —

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Employment is spread evenly across several sectors, with public administration, education, health care, and other services each making up 11.4% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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Weddell splits fairly evenly between Public administration & safety (25%) and Education & training (25%), with Health care & social assistance at 25%.

Public administration & safety 11.4% Education & training 11.4% Health care & social assistance 11.4% Other services 11.4%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 28.6%, followed by clerical and administrative staff at 14.3% and machinery operators and drivers at 11.4%.

Occupations people work in

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In Weddell, the largest group is Professionals at 40%, followed by Clerical & administrative (20%) and Machinery operators & drivers (16%).

Professionals 28.6% Clerical & administrative 14.3% Machinery operators & drivers 11.4% Managers 8.6% Technicians & trades 8.6%

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 Weddell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70283/weddell/topic/employment