Industry sector data identifies the industries in which the residents of an area work either within the residing area or elsewhere. Comparing the industry sectors in which the RDA Northern Territory residents are employed in the industry sectors that are located in the RDA Northern Territory, indicates whether an economy draws on the skills offered by its own residents, or on a different set of skills imported from elsewhere in the region.
Industry sector statistics in the RDA Northern Territory are influenced by a range of factors including:
- The economic base and employment opportunities available within commuting distance;
- The educational levels of the local population; and
- The working and social aspirations of the local population.
Industry sector data should be viewed in conjunction with Residents place of work.
Data source
Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 and 2021 – by usual residence
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| Resident workers industry of employment | |||||||||
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| RDA Northern Territory - Persons | 2021 | 2016 | Change | ||||||
| Industry (Click rows to view sub-categories) | Number | % | Northern Territory | Number | % | Northern Territory | 2016 - 2021 | ||
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing | 2,388 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2,049 | 2.0 | 2.0 | +339 | ||
| Mining | 2,581 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2,510 | 2.5 | 2.5 | +71 | ||
| Manufacturing | 2,360 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2,412 | 2.4 | 2.4 | -52 | ||
| Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services | 1,582 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1,601 | 1.6 | 1.6 | -19 | ||
| Construction | 8,533 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 10,289 | 10.1 | 10.1 | -1,756 | ||
| Wholesale Trade | 1,615 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1,721 | 1.7 | 1.7 | -106 | ||
| Retail Trade | 7,633 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7,438 | 7.3 | 7.3 | +195 | ||
| Accommodation and Food Services | 7,809 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 6,847 | 6.7 | 6.8 | +962 | ||
| Transport, Postal and Warehousing | 4,222 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4,483 | 4.4 | 4.4 | -261 | ||
| Information Media and Telecommunications | 765 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 972 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -207 | ||
| Financial and Insurance Services | 956 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 1,110 | 1.1 | 1.1 | -154 | ||
| Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services | 1,190 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1,476 | 1.4 | 1.5 | -286 | ||
| Professional, Scientific and Technical Services | 5,116 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 5,596 | 5.5 | 5.5 | -480 | ||
| Administrative and Support Services | 3,079 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3,093 | 3.0 | 3.0 | -14 | ||
| Public Administration and Safety | 19,367 | 18.2 | 18.2 | 18,551 | 18.2 | 18.1 | +816 | ||
| Education and Training | 10,009 | 9.4 | 9.4 | 9,502 | 9.3 | 9.3 | +507 | ||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 15,841 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 11,325 | 11.1 | 11.1 | +4,516 | ||
| Arts and Recreation Services | 2,392 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2,123 | 2.1 | 2.1 | +269 | ||
| Other Services | 4,084 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4,172 | 4.1 | 4.1 | -88 | ||
| Industry not classified | 4,261 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4,571 | 4.5 | 4.6 | -310 | ||
| Total Persons | 105,783 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 101,841 | 100.0 | 100.0 | +3,942 | ||
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions) | |||||||||
Dominant groups
Analysis of the jobs held by the resident workforce in the RDA Northern Territory in 2021shows the three most popular industry sectors were:
- Public Administration and Safety (19,367 people or 18.2%)
- Health Care and Social Assistance (15,841 people or 14.9%)
- Education and Training (10,009 people or 9.4%)
In combination these three industries employed 45,217 people in total or 42.5% of the total resident workforce.
In comparison, Northern Territory employed 18.2% in Public Administration and Safety; 14.9% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 9.4% in Education and Training.
The major differences between the jobs held by the resident workforce of the RDA Northern Territory and Northern Territory were:
- A smaller percentage of resident workforce employed in Industry not classified (4.0% compared to 4.2%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workforce employed in Retail Trade (7.2% compared to 7.2%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workforce employed in Transport, Postal and Warehousing (4.0% compared to 4.0%)
- A smaller percentage of resident workforce employed in Other Services (3.8% compared to 3.9%)
Emerging groups
The largest changes in the jobs held by the resident workforce between 2016 and 2021 in the RDA Northern Territory were for those employed in:
- Health Care and Social Assistance (+4,516 resident workforce)
- Construction (-1,756 resident workforce)
- Accommodation and Food Services (+962 resident workforce)
- Public Administration and Safety (+816 resident workforce)