Daguragu/Kalkarindji

Daguragu/Kalkarindji is located about 460 kilometres south-west of Katherine.

It has a population of 579 residents.

2023 jobs profile

The 2023 jobs profile was developed based on responses from 12 businesses operating within the Daguragu/Kalkarindji town boundary, 2 less than in the 2017 survey.

Key highlights

The 2023 profile highlights:

  • there were 110 filled jobs of which:
    • 76 jobs (69%) were filled by Aboriginal people, a decrease of 20 jobs from 2017
    • 34 jobs (31%) were filled by non-Aboriginal people, a decrease of 15 jobs from 2017
    • 40% of employed Aboriginal people are working in the Private Sector
    • Aboriginal people accounted for 69% of job holders in the town compared to 66% in 2017
    • Aboriginal females made up 57% of total Aboriginal filled jobs in the town compared to 47% in 2017
  • there were 33 vacant jobs, of which:
    • job vacancies as a percentage of jobs increased to 23% in 2023 from 7% in 2017
    • 1 job in 4 was vacant
    • 26 of the vacancies were in the Professionals and Community and Personal Service Workers areas
  • Retail Trade was the largest industry employer for 2023, with an increase of 9 filled jobs from 2017
  • training had increased in student numbers between 2023 and 2016
  • Community Services, Health and Education was the largest training activity sector in 2023, with the most students and the largest increase in students between 2023 and 2016.

Read the full 2023 jobs profile report for Daguragu/Kalkarindji.

Daguragu/Kalkarindji remote towns jobs profile 2023 PDF (2.5 MB).
Daguragu/Kalkarindji remote towns jobs profile 2023 DOCX (1.6 MB).

Contact

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

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