29.4% ▲ +547.4%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 29.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Wurrumiyanga · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Wurrumiyanga
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Employment patterns in Wurrumiyanga have shifted over the last decade, though the area still faces significant challenges. Only 34% of adults are currently working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A small portion of the workforce is in full-time roles at 51.3%, while the unemployment rate is among the highest in the country at 29.4%. This is far above the Northern Territory figure of 5.6%.
34.0% ▼ -9.6%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.7%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 34.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
51.3% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.1%
- 2016: 47.3%
- 2021: 51.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Most of the local workforce is employed in Education and training (29.2%) and Public administration and safety (17.7%). Health care and social assistance also make up a significant share at 12.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 27.7%, followed by community and personal service workers at 20.7%. Managers and labourers also represent key parts of the local 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 Wurrumiyanga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70295/wurrumiyanga/topic/employment