25.8% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 22.2%
- 2021: 25.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Titjikala · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Titjikala
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A stark employment gap defines daily life in Titjikala, where the unemployment rate of 25.8% is far above the national figure. Fewer than half of the adults here are working or looking for work, reflecting a local job market that is much smaller than in most other areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 47.5% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure that fell 17 points since 2011. Full-time employment is far below the Northern Territory average at 46.0%, while the unemployment rate remains among the highest for similar areas.
47.5% ▼ -26.2%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 64.4%
- 2016: 44.3%
- 2021: 47.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
46.0% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 49.2%
- 2016: 39.3%
- 2021: 46.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Most people here work in health care and social assistance (46.0%) or public administration and safety (36.0%). No one in the area works in mining or agriculture, forestry and fishing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most common occupation at 44.0%. Labourers make up 24.0% of the workforce, while managers and professionals account for 16.0% and 10.0% respectively.
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 Titjikala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722032/titjikala/topic/employment