1.3% ▲ +26.2%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.0%
- 2016: 49.4%
- 2021: 1.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Yulara · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Yulara
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults in Yulara have been working or looking for work since 2011, with 77.7% now active in the labour force. This place has a very strong employment rate and a tiny unemployment rate of just 1.3%. The local economy is heavily driven by the tourism and hospitality sectors.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is far above the national figure at 81.5%, though this is 4.6 percentage points lower than in 2011. The unemployment rate is very low at 1.3%, which is well below both the Northern Territory and Australian figures.
77.7% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 73.7%
- 2016: 57.2%
- 2021: 77.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
81.5% ▼ -5.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 86.1%
- 2016: 74.4%
- 2021: 81.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is heavily concentrated in one area, with 63.1% of people working in accommodation and food services. Other employers include transport and warehousing at 7.3%, and administrative support at 4.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common, accounting for 30.1% of jobs. Other common roles include technicians and trades at 16.2%, labourers at 14.5%, and managers at 14.2%.
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 Yulara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721018/yulara/topic/employment