RDA Northern Territory

Local workers - Key statistics - All industries

In the RDA Northern Territory 51.0% of the local workers (All industries) are males and 49.0% are female.

The local workers is made up of all the people who are employed in the local area, regardless of where they live. Local workers statistics reveal how the characteristics of the local workers in the RDA Northern Territory vary between each industry sector and indicates specific industry sector local workers requirements and employment opportunities.

Access the detailed tables for further exploration of each characteristic.

NOTE: All tables in the workers section are based on Census employment data which differ from the NIEIR employment estimates. See data notes for more details.

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work

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Local workers key statistics - All industries
RDA Northern Territory20212016change
Namenumber%. Northern Territorynumber%. Northern Territory2016 to 2021
Local workers
Total local workers (Census)108,230100.0100.0105,986100.0100.0+2,244
Males55,24451.051.757,95054.755.5-2,706
Females52,98749.048.348,01545.344.5+4,972
Age structure
15 - 24 years13,97012.912.813,90813.113.0+62
25 - 54 years74,20668.668.473,66369.569.6+543
55 - 64 years15,26214.114.314,73113.913.9+531
65 years and over4,7764.44.53,6473.43.4+1,129
Top three industries
Public administration and safety19,45918.017.618,77717.717.3+682
Health care and social assistance16,22015.014.711,59310.910.7+4,627
Education and training10,1169.39.19,6219.18.9+495
Top three occupations
Professionals24,39322.522.321,58520.420.0+2,808
Community and personal service workers16,75015.515.314,12413.313.2+2,626
Technicians and trades workers14,77113.614.117,47816.517.1-2,707
Hours worked
Full time74,81969.168.577,34273.072.7-2,523
Part time31,09828.729.326,01024.524.8+5,088
Qualifications
Bachelor or higher degree34,76032.131.627,18825.725.2+7,572
Advanced diploma or diploma11,57910.710.611,05710.410.3+522
Certificate level27,69225.626.030,10928.428.9-2,417
No qualifications31,29028.929.033,89932.032.0-2,609
Individual Income
Less than $50010,3539.69.7--00--
$500 -$1,99971,65666.266.1--00--
$2,000 or more24,97723.123.0--00--
Method of Travel to Work
Car74,80269.168.668,41864.664.3+6,384
Public Transport3,1472.92.98,3777.98.1-5,230
Bicycle2,1902.02.02,6182.52.4-428
Walked only8,7338.17.99,2238.78.5-490
Other Characteristics
Born overseas35,47532.832.530,99829.229.1+4,477
Speaks a language other than English at home29,20627.026.724,01622.722.4+5,190
Arrived between 2016 and August 20219,1148.48.3--00--

RDA Northern Territory

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