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Robinson River (Mungoorbada) · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Robinson River (Mungoorbada)

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

A huge gap exists between Robinson River (Mungoorbada) and the rest of the country, with a typical adult only 32.6% likely to be working or looking for work. While full-time employment has grown, the area now faces a very high unemployment rate of 37.8%.

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📍 Robinson River (Mungoorbada), Urban Centre

Where Robinson River (Mungoorbada) sits — Unemployment rate

37.8% ▲ +1471.6%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Robinson River (Mungoorbada) — higher than 99% of areas.

Robinson River (Mungoorbada)37.8%
0852, NT 15.3%
Northern Territory 5.6%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 32.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure of 61.1%. This is a sharp drop from 2011, and the unemployment rate has risen by 35 points to 37.8%, far above the Northern Territory's 5.6%.

Unemployment rate

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37.8% ▲ +1471.6%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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32.6% ▼ -48.7%

Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.

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

Employed full-time

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66.7% ▲ +5.7%

Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Public administration and safety is the biggest employer here at 42.4%, followed by retail trade at 21.2%. Other roles are split between transport, warehousing, education, and training, each at 9.1%.

Industries people work in

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In Robinson River (Mungoorbada), Public administration & safety is the majority at 52%; Retail trade is next at 26%.

Public administration & safety 42.4% Retail trade 21.2% Transport & warehousing 9.1% Education & training 9.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Work across the area is spread across several roles, with professionals, managers, technicians, trades, and labourers each making up about 18% to 21% of the workforce. Machinery operators and drivers account for 15.2%.

Occupations people work in

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Robinson River (Mungoorbada) splits fairly evenly between Professionals (21%) and Managers (18%), with Technicians & trades at 18%.

Professionals 21.2% Managers 18.2% Technicians & trades 18.2% Labourers 18.2% Machinery operators & drivers 15.2% Community & personal service 9.1%

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 Robinson River (Mungoorbada) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722030/robinson-river/topic/employment