Remote town job profiles

This page lists job profiles and information about businesses across 28 remote towns in the Northern Territory (NT).

The information is based on the NT Remote Towns Jobs Survey carried out in 2011, 2014, 2017 and 2023. Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics is also used.

It tells government, industry, businesses and contractors about employment opportunities and business capabilities in the towns.

It can also be used in service planning and delivery or as a workforce planning tool.

The job profiles contain the following data about each remote town:

  • filled jobs and vacant jobs available at the time of reporting - including all of the following:
    • permanent and temporary jobs
    • Aboriginal status of employees
    • public and private sector jobs
    • full-time and part-time jobs
    • age groups
    • gender
    • occupation - Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupation
    • industry - Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification
  • Community Development Programme (CDP) job seekers
  • Vocational Education Training (VET) students and participation
  • numbers and characteristics of businesses by sector - public and private
  • population related statistics including:
    • distribution by age and gender
    • unemployment and participation rates by Aboriginal status.

Find out more about the collection of data.

Infographic showing the 2023 jobs profiles for 28 remote towns, covering jobs by age, gender, industry-specific jobs, job status and top industries. Includes comparison data from 2017. Page 1 of 2.

Infographic showing the 2023 jobs profiles for 28 remote towns, covering jobs by age, gender, industry-specific jobs, job status and top industries. Includes comparison data from 2017. Page 2 of 2.

Get the 28 remote towns jobs profile infographic - 2023 PDF (1.0 MB).

Get the 21 remote towns jobs profile infographic - 2011 to 2023 PDF (1.0 MB).

Figures are point-in-time results. Population in remote NT towns is transient. You should use caution when using or interpreting the data.

The Department of Trade, Business and Asian Relations does not endorse the use of this data for commercial purposes.

Job profiles are available for the following remote towns:

Contact

For more information, email workforce.development@nt.gov.au.

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