RDA Northern Territory

Employment by industry (Census)

Public Administration and Safety is the largest employer in the RDA Northern Territory, making up 18.3% of total employment.

Census employment data presents the number of persons employed in each industry sector (full-time and part-time) in the RDA Northern Territory regardless of where they live. By comparing the number of jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see local economic strengths and weaknesses. By looking at how the number of jobs in each industry is changing over time, you can track how the structure of the local economy is changing. Go to the Employment locations page to see where employment is taking place across the RDA Northern Territory.

Note: Census employment figures are known to undercount employment by varying amounts depending on the Census year. All Census counts are an undercount of total population, and in addition, some people don’t state their workforce status or industry. Also counts by place of work exclude those with no fixed workplace address. For this reason, it is recommended that for total job numbers, users look at the Employment by industry (Total) modelled estimates which are updated on an annual basis, and based on the ABS Labour Force survey, less prone to undercount. The Census counts by industry are included here for a greater level of industry detail (3-digit ANZSIC).

Data source

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

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Employment (Census) by industry sector
RDA Northern Territory20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. Northern TerritoryNumber%. Northern Territory2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2,5982.42.42,1932.12.1+405
Mining3,9353.73.73,5833.43.5+352
Manufacturing2,3652.22.22,4842.32.3-119
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1,5931.51.51,6781.61.6-85
Construction7,9667.58.111,01410.411.3-3,048
Wholesale Trade1,5731.51.51,7411.61.6-168
Retail Trade7,7217.37.07,4867.16.9+235
Accommodation and Food Services8,1377.67.37,1326.76.6+1,005
Transport, Postal and Warehousing4,2584.04.14,4854.24.3-227
Information Media and Telecommunications7820.70.89740.90.9-192
Financial and Insurance Services9780.90.91,1451.11.1-167
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1,0371.01.11,4841.41.4-447
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services5,1784.94.86,3056.06.0-1,127
Administrative and Support Services3,0182.83.02,9112.73.0+107
Public Administration and Safety19,45918.317.618,77717.717.3+682
Education and Training10,1169.59.19,6219.18.9+495
Health Care and Social Assistance16,22015.214.711,59310.910.7+4,627
Arts and Recreation Services2,4312.32.32,1932.12.1+238
Other Services4,0613.83.84,1563.93.9-95
Industry not classified4,3614.14.14,6824.44.6-321
Total persons106,489100.0100.0105,932100.0100.0+557

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the local workers in the RDA Northern Territory in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Public Administration and Safety (19,459 people or 18.3%)
  • Health Care and Social Assistance (16,220 people or 15.2%)
  • Education and Training (10,116 people or 9.5%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 45,795 people in total or 43.0% of the local workers.

In comparison, Northern Territory employed 17.6% in Public Administration and Safety; 14.7% in Health Care and Social Assistance and 9.1% in Education and Training.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of the RDA Northern Territory and Northern Territory were:

  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Public Administration and Safety (18.3% compared to 17.6%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Construction (7.5% compared to 8.1%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (15.2% compared to 14.7%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Education and Training (9.5% compared to 9.1%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by local workers between 2016 and 2021 in the RDA Northern Territory were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+4,627 local workers)
  • Construction (-3,048 local workers)
  • Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (-1,127 local workers)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (+1,005 local workers)

RDA Northern Territory

economic profile