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Amata · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Amata

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

Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Amata compared to the rest of the country. Only 38.2% of adults are in the labour force, a figure that has plummeted by 33 percentage points since 2011. This creates a stark contrast with the national trend, especially as local unemployment has climbed steeply.

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📍 Amata, Urban Centre

Where Amata sits — Unemployment rate

18.8% ▲ +267.0%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Amata — higher than 94% of areas.

Amata18.8%
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 17.6%
South Australia 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The unemployment rate is 18.8%, which is far above the South Australian figure of 5.4%. Full-time employment has also fallen, with only 47.3% of the workforce in full-time roles, well below the state average.

Unemployment rate

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18.8% ▲ +267.0%

Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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38.2% ▼ -46.1%

Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.

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

Employed full-time

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47.3% ▼ -12.2%

Lower than 88% 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 education and training (27.5%) and arts and recreation (25.3%) being the most common industries. Public administration and safety also account for a significant 15.4% of jobs.

Industries people work in

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Amata splits fairly evenly between Education & training (28%) and Arts & recreation (26%), with Public administration & safety at 16%.

Education & training 27.5% Arts & recreation 25.3% Public administration & safety 15.4% Health care & social assistance 13.2% Other services 8.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 5.5% Retail trade 3.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are very common here, making up 47.3% of occupations. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 19.8% and clerical or administrative staff at 7.7%.

Occupations people work in

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In Amata, the largest group is Professionals at 50%, followed by Community & personal service (21%) and Clerical & administrative (8%).

Professionals 47.3% Community & personal service 19.8% Clerical & administrative 7.7% Labourers 5.5% Technicians & trades 4.4% Managers 3.3% Sales workers 3.3% Machinery operators & drivers 3.3%

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 Amata [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL422002/amata/topic/employment