5.9% ▲ +37.9%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.3%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 5.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Woodroffe · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Woodroffe
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong workforce defines Woodroffe, where 67.9% of adults are working or looking for work. This is well above both the Northern Territory and national figures. While most people here are employed, the unemployment rate is 5.9%, which is much higher than in most similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very common here at 68.9%, a figure far above the Australian average of 58.9%. This high rate of full-time work is consistent with the area's strong overall participation in the workforce.
67.9% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 67.8%
- 2016: 68.2%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
68.9% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.8%
- 2016: 72.8%
- 2021: 68.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the biggest employer at 15.2%. Other common industries include construction at 11.1% and health care and social assistance at 10.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.6%. Clerical and administrative staff are also common at 15.3%, followed by community and personal service workers at 14.5%.
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 Woodroffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70292/woodroffe/topic/employment