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Papulankutja · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Papulankutja

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

Education and training is the primary industry for workers in Papulankutja (L), employing 26.5% of the local workforce. The area has seen a sharp decline in employment since 2011, with the unemployment rate now reaching 26.8%. This level of joblessness is far above the figures for both Western Australia and the rest of the country.

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📍 Papulankutja, Urban Centre

Where Papulankutja sits — Unemployment rate

26.8% ▲ +651.2%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Papulankutja — higher than 99% of areas.

Papulankutja26.8%
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 17.6%
Western Australia 5.1%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 33.1% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. Full-time employment has plummeted by 36 percentage points since 2011 to reach just 29.4%, while unemployment has risen steeply to 26.8%.

Unemployment rate

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26.8% ▲ +651.2%

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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33.1% ▼ -48.5%

Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.

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

Employed full-time

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29.4% ▼ -54.8%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Beyond education, many people work in health care and social assistance (20.6%) or arts and recreation (14.7%). Agriculture, forestry and fishing also employ 8.8% of the workforce, while no one is employed in mining.

Industries people work in

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In Papulankutja, the largest group is Education & training at 38%, followed by Health care & social assistance (29%) and Arts & recreation (21%).

Education & training 26.5% Health care & social assistance 20.6% Arts & recreation 14.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 8.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common, making up 29.4% of jobs. Managers and clerical workers each account for 17.6%, while community and personal service roles represent 14.7% of occupations.

Occupations people work in

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In Papulankutja, the largest group is Professionals at 29%, followed by Managers (18%) and Clerical & administrative (18%).

Professionals 29.4% Managers 17.6% Clerical & administrative 17.6% Community & personal service 14.7% Technicians & trades 11.8% Labourers 8.8%

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 Papulankutja [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522053/papulankutja/topic/employment