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Yarralin · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Yarralin

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

More people in Yarralin have entered the workforce since 2016, though the unemployment rate remains a major challenge. The typical working day here is heavily shaped by government and community services, with a significant portion of the local population now employed full-time.

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📍 Yarralin, Urban Centre

Where Yarralin sits — Unemployment rate

35.1% —

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Yarralin — higher than 99% of areas.

Yarralin35.1%
0852, NT 15.3%
Northern Territory 5.6%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Nearly half of adults (49.7%) are working or looking for work, which is far below the national figure. While unemployment is still very high at 35.1% compared to the rest of Australia, it has fallen 23 points since 2016.

Unemployment rate

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35.1% —

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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49.7% —

Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.

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

Employed full-time

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54.8% —

Lower than 57% 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 main industry for local workers at 37.1%. Health care and social assistance, as well as education and training, each employ 16.1% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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In Yarralin, the largest group is Public administration & safety at 46%, followed by Education & training (20%) and Health care & social assistance (20%).

Public administration & safety 37.1% Education & training 16.1% Health care & social assistance 16.1% Accommodation & food 6.5% Retail trade 4.8%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Community and personal service workers make up the largest group at 25.8%. Professionals account for 21.0% of roles, followed by labourers at 19.4%.

Occupations people work in

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In Yarralin, the largest group is Community & personal service at 28%, followed by Professionals (22%) and Labourers (21%).

Community & personal service 25.8% Professionals 21.0% Labourers 19.4% Managers 12.9% Clerical & administrative 8.1% Sales workers 6.5%

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 Yarralin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722039/yarralin/topic/employment