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Kaltukatjara (Docker River) · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Kaltukatjara (Docker River)

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

A far lower proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Kaltukatjara (Docker River) compared to the rest of the country. While only 33.9% of adults are in the labour force, those who are employed are overwhelmingly in full-time roles, a figure that has climbed significantly since 2011.

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📍 Kaltukatjara (Docker River), Urban Centre

Where Kaltukatjara (Docker River) sits — Unemployment rate

6.7% ▼ -44.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Kaltukatjara (Docker River) — higher than 73% of areas.

Kaltukatjara (Docker River)6.7%
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 17.6%
Northern Territory 5.6%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

The number of adults working or looking for work is far below the Northern Territory and national figures, falling 21 points since 2011. Despite this, full-time employment rose 28 points to reach 64.3%, though the unemployment rate of 6.7% remains a little above the national average.

Unemployment rate

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6.7% ▼ -44.6%

Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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33.9% ▼ -38.4%

Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.

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

Employed full-time

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64.3% ▲ +78.7%

Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Most of the local workforce is employed in public service and care roles, with public administration and safety making up 28.6% of jobs, followed by health care and social assistance at 25.0% and education at 21.4%.

Industries people work in

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Kaltukatjara (Docker River) splits fairly evenly between Public administration & safety (28%) and Health care & social assistance (25%), with Education & training at 21%.

Public administration & safety 28.6% Health care & social assistance 25.0% Education & training 21.4% Arts & recreation 14.3% Retail trade 12.5%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are the most common occupation at 33.9%, followed by community and personal service workers at 26.8% and managers at 12.5%.

Occupations people work in

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In Kaltukatjara (Docker River), the largest group is Professionals at 35%, followed by Community & personal service (27%) and Managers (13%).

Professionals 33.9% Community & personal service 26.8% Managers 12.5% Technicians & trades 10.7% Labourers 8.9% Clerical & administrative 5.4%

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 Kaltukatjara (Docker River) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722018/kaltukatjara/topic/employment