21.7% ▲ +204.3%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2021: 21.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Binjari · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Binjari
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Binjari than in most similar areas. Only 14.3% of the adult population is in the labour force, which is far below the national figure. This reflects a challenging local job market where unemployment has risen sharply since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 30% of the population has a full-time job, which is far below the Northern Territory's 68.7% and has fallen 25 points since 2011. This decline is mirrored by an unemployment rate of 21.7%, which is far above the national figure of 5.1%.
14.3% ▼ -57.5%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.6%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
30.0% ▼ -45.6%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.1%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is split evenly between two sectors, with 25% of workers employed in construction and another 25% in administrative and support services.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Job roles are also evenly divided, with 15% of workers employed as labourers and 15% in community and personal service roles.
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 Binjari [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722011/binjari/topic/employment