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Hermannsburg · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Hermannsburg

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

Few adults are in the workforce in Hermannsburg, but those who are employed tend to have full-time roles. While 67.7% of workers have full-time jobs, the area struggles with a very high unemployment rate of 26.1%.

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📍 Hermannsburg, Urban Centre

Where Hermannsburg sits — Unemployment rate

26.1% ▲ +47.1%

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

Hermannsburg26.1%
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 17.6%
Northern Territory 5.6%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 33.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. This low participation sits alongside a high unemployment rate that has risen by 8.4 points since 2011.

Unemployment rate

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26.1% ▲ +47.1%

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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33.3% ▲ +20.2%

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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67.7% ▲ +203.6%

Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Most people here work in public administration and safety (35.4%), education and training (22.9%), or health care and social assistance (17.7%).

Industries people work in

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In Hermannsburg, the largest group is Public administration & safety at 34%, followed by Education & training (22%) and Health care & social assistance (17%).

Public administration & safety 35.4% Education & training 22.9% Health care & social assistance 17.7% Retail trade 13.5% Manufacturing 6.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 4.2% Arts & recreation 4.2%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are common, making up 42.7% of jobs, followed by community and personal service work at 25.0%.

Occupations people work in

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In Hermannsburg, the largest group is Professionals at 45%, followed by Community & personal service (26%) and Clerical & administrative (12%).

Professionals 42.7% Community & personal service 25.0% Clerical & administrative 11.5% Labourers 7.3% Managers 6.3% Technicians & trades 3.1%

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 Hermannsburg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721006/hermannsburg/topic/employment