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Pukatja (Ernabella) · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Pukatja (Ernabella)

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

A sharp rise in unemployment since 2011 defines the current job market in Pukatja (Ernabella). While full-time work has increased slightly, far fewer adults are now working or looking for work compared to a decade ago.

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📍 Pukatja (Ernabella), Urban Centre

Where Pukatja (Ernabella) sits — Unemployment rate

36.4% ▲ +2376.5%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Pukatja (Ernabella) — higher than 99% of areas.

Pukatja (Ernabella)36.4%
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 17.6%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate is now 36.4%, which is far above the national figure and among the highest for similar areas. This comes alongside a drop in the number of adults working or looking for work, which fell to 41.6% since 2011.

Unemployment rate

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36.4% ▲ +2376.5%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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41.6% ▼ -27.1%

Lower than 81% of urban centre areas.

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

Employed full-time

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61.3% ▲ +3.4%

Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Employment is concentrated in a few key sectors, with 34% of workers in education and training and 16% in health care and social assistance.

Industries people work in

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In Pukatja (Ernabella), the largest group is Education & training at 38%, followed by Health care & social assistance (18%) and Other services (13%).

Education & training 34.0% Health care & social assistance 16.0% Other services 11.3% Arts & recreation 8.5% Retail trade 6.6% Public administration & safety 5.7% Construction 4.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 2.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The most common roles are in community and personal service (32.1%) and professional positions (30.2%), while managers make up 17.9% of the local workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Pukatja (Ernabella) splits fairly evenly between Community & personal service (34%) and Professionals (32%), with Managers at 19%.

Community & personal service 32.1% Professionals 30.2% Managers 17.9% Clerical & administrative 7.5% Technicians & trades 3.8% Labourers 2.8%

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 Pukatja (Ernabella) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL421033/pukatja/topic/employment