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Numbulwar · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Numbulwar

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

Full-time employment is among the highest for similar areas in Numbulwar, where 74.5% of workers have a full-time role. However, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is very low compared to the rest of the country. This contrast exists alongside an unemployment rate that remains far above the national figure.

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📍 Numbulwar, Urban Centre

Where Numbulwar sits — Unemployment rate

22.0% ▼ -47.9%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Numbulwar — higher than 96% of areas.

Numbulwar22.0%
0822, NT 18.0%
Northern Territory 5.6%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 24.2% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that fell 30 points since 2011 and is far below the national level. Those who do have jobs are more likely to be full-time than average, though the unemployment rate of 22% is far above the NT figure of 5.6%.

Unemployment rate

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22.0% ▼ -47.9%

Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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24.2% ▼ -55.6%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

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

Employed full-time

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74.5% ▲ +43.2%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Education and training is the most common industry here, employing 38.2% of the workforce. Public administration and safety follow at 27.5%, with health care and social assistance making up another 14.7%.

Industries people work in

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In Numbulwar, the largest group is Education & training at 41%, followed by Public administration & safety (29%) and Health care & social assistance (16%).

Education & training 38.2% Public administration & safety 27.5% Health care & social assistance 14.7% Retail trade 7.8% Arts & recreation 2.9% Other services 2.9%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 31.4%, followed by community and personal service workers at 25.5%. Clerical staff and labourers each account for 9.8% of roles.

Occupations people work in

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In Numbulwar, the largest group is Professionals at 36%, followed by Community & personal service (29%) and Clerical & administrative (11%).

Professionals 31.4% Community & personal service 25.5% Clerical & administrative 9.8% Labourers 9.8% Managers 4.9% Technicians & trades 3.9% Machinery operators & drivers 2.9%

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 Numbulwar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721012/numbulwar/topic/employment