Daguragu/ Kalkarindji

The 2017 profile highlights:

• there were 145 filled jobs, of which:
  • 96 jobs (66%) were filled by Aboriginal peoples - a decrease of 14 jobs from 2014
  • 49 jobs (34%) were filled by non-Aboriginal peoples - a decrease of five jobs from 2014
  • 42% of employed Aboriginal peoples are working in the private sector
  • Aboriginal peoples made up 66% of job holders in the town compared to 67% in 2014
  • Aboriginal females made up 47% of total Aboriginal filled jobs in the town compared to 54% in 2014
• there were 11 vacant jobs, of which:
  • job vacancies as a percentage of jobs was up by 7% in 2017 from 6% in 2014
  • job vacancies equate to one in 14 jobs
  • eight of the vacancies were in the professional and community and personal service workers areas
• Public administration and safety industry continues to be the largest industry employer over the three survey periods. This is despite a decrease of 14 filled jobs compared to 2014.
• Training had an overall decrease in student numbers across the three survey periods, with a decrease of 18 students between 2016 and 2013.
• Building and construction was the largest training activity sector in 2016 - a training area not conducted in 2013 and 2010.
• Transport and storage, a new training activity in 2016, was delivered to three students - a training area not conducted in 2013 and 2010.

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