19.6% ▲ +24.1%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 25.8%
- 2021: 19.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Gunbalanya (Oenpelli) · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Gunbalanya (Oenpelli)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A rising unemployment rate of 19.6% marks a challenging shift in the workforce for Gunbalanya (Oenpelli) since 2011. While more people are now in full-time work, a far lower proportion of adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work has fallen to 35.8%, which is far below the national figure. Full-time employment rose to 62.0% since 2011, but the unemployment rate has climbed to 19.6%, which is far above both the Territory and Australian rates.
35.8% ▼ -16.0%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 37.7%
- 2021: 35.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.0% ▲ +10.8%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.0%
- 2016: 72.1%
- 2021: 62.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the main employer here, accounting for 32.0% of jobs. Other common industries include education and training at 12.0%, and health care and social assistance at 9.6%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 32.0%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 18.0% and labourers at 12.4%.
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 Gunbalanya (Oenpelli) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL715002/gunbalanya/topic/employment