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Jobs & Industry in Wutunugurra

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

A massive gap in employment defines Wutunugurra, where the unemployment rate is far above the national figure. Only 28.7% of adults are working or looking for work, reflecting a struggling local job market.

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Where Wutunugurra sits — Unemployment rate

62.1% ▲ +727.6%

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

Wutunugurra62.1%
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 17.6%
Northern Territory 5.6%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Just 28.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Northern Territory rate of 61.7%. This helps explain why the unemployment rate is among the highest in the region at 62.1%, far above the Australian figure of 5.1%.

Unemployment rate

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62.1% ▲ +727.6%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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28.7% ▼ -13.1%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries people work in is Administrative & support at 35%, ahead of Education & training (24%).

Industries people work in

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In Wutunugurra, the largest group is Administrative & support at 32%, followed by Education & training (21%) and Public administration & safety (16%).

Administrative & support 35.3% Education & training 23.5% Public administration & safety 17.6% Arts & recreation 17.6% Other services 17.6%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common occupations people work in is Professionals at 47%, ahead of Community & personal service (35%).

Occupations people work in

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In Wutunugurra, the largest group is Professionals at 44%, followed by Community & personal service (33%) and Labourers (22%).

Professionals 47.1% Community & personal service 35.3% Labourers 23.5%

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 Wutunugurra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70296/wutunugurra/topic/employment