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Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa) · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa)

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

A gap of 26 percentage points separates the proportion of adults working or looking for work in Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa) from the national figure. Very few people here hold full-time roles, and the unemployment rate has climbed to 21.7%. This shift reflects a local job market that has struggled significantly over the last decade.

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📍 Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa), Urban Centre

Where Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa) sits — Unemployment rate

21.7% ▲ +116.9%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa) — higher than 96% of areas.

Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa)21.7%
0822, NT 18.0%
Northern Territory 5.6%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 34.7% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. Full-time employment has dropped sharply since 2011, while the unemployment rate rose by 12 points to 21.7%, a level far above the rest of the Territory.

Unemployment rate

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21.7% ▲ +116.9%

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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34.7% ▼ -43.3%

Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.

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

Employed full-time

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36.8% ▼ -50.4%

Lower 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 main employer for 32.4% of the workforce, followed by retail trade at 26.5%. Public administration and safety also make up a large slice at 19.1%, while no one here works in agriculture, forestry or fishing.

Industries people work in

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In Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa), the largest group is Education & training at 39%, followed by Retail trade (32%) and Public administration & safety (23%).

Education & training 32.4% Retail trade 26.5% Public administration & safety 19.1% Health care & social assistance 5.9%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 29.4%, with sales workers following at 20.6%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 16.2% and professionals at 13.2%.

Occupations people work in

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In Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa), the largest group is Labourers at 33%, followed by Sales workers (23%) and Community & personal service (18%).

Labourers 29.4% Sales workers 20.6% Community & personal service 16.2% Professionals 13.2% Managers 4.4% Machinery operators & drivers 4.4%

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 Nganmarriyanga (Palumpa) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722025/nganmarriyanga/topic/employment