Ali Curung

Ali Curung is located about 390 kilometres north of Alice Springs and 170 kilometres south of Tennant Creek.

It has a population of 387 residents.

2023 jobs profile

The 2023 jobs profile was developed based on responses from 9 businesses operating within the Ali Curung town boundary, three less than in the 2017 survey.

Key highlights

The 2023 profile highlights:

  • there were 44 filled jobs of which:
    • 30 jobs (68%) were filled by Aboriginal people, a decrease of 18 jobs from 2017
    • 14 jobs (32%) were filled by non-Aboriginal people, a decrease of 15 jobs from 2017
    • 61% of employed Aboriginal people are working in the public sector
    • Aboriginal people accounted for 68% of job holders in the town compared to 62% in 2017
    • Aboriginal females made up 54% of total Aboriginal filled jobs in the town compared to 46% in 2017
  • there were 21 vacant jobs, of which:
    • job vacancies as a percentage of jobs increased to 32% in 2023 from 21% in 2017
    • job vacancies equate to 1 in 3 jobs
    • 14 of the vacancies were in the Professionals and Community and Personal Service Workers areas
  • Arts and Recreation Services industry was the largest industry employer in 2023, followed by Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
  • training decreased in student numbers between 2023 and 2016
  • Arts, Entertainment, Sports and Recreation was the largest training activity sector with the most students, followed by General Education and Training
  • Building and Construction had the highest decreases in student numbers between 2023 and 2016 of 22.

Read the full 2023 jobs profile report for Ali Curung.

Ali Curung remote towns jobs profile 2023 PDF (2.6 MB).
Ali Curung remote towns jobs profile 2023 DOCX (1.5 MB).

Contact

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

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