Gapuwiyak

Gapuwiyak, also known as Lake Evella, is located about 540 kilometres east of Darwin and 220 kilometres west of Nhulunbuy.

It lies adjacent to Lake Evella and the upper reaches of the Buckingham River, with a population of 706 residents.

2023 jobs profile

The 2023 jobs profile was developed based on responses from 9 businesses operating within the Gapuwiyak town boundary, 4 less than in the 2017 survey.

Key highlights

The 2023 profile highlights:

  • there were 236 filled jobs of which:
    • 192 jobs (81%) were filled by Aboriginal people, an increase of 64 jobs from 2017
    • 44 jobs (19%) were filled by non-Aboriginal people, an increase of 6 jobs from 2017
    • 52% of employed Aboriginal people are working in the Private Sector
    • Aboriginal people accounted for 81% of job holders in the town compared to 77% in 2017
    • Aboriginal females made up 61% of totalled Aboriginal filled jobs in the town compared to 53% in 2017.
  • there were 17 vacant jobs, of which:
    • job vacancies as a percentage of jobs decreased to 6.7% in 2023 from 16.2% in 2017
    • job vacancies equate to 1 in 15 jobs
    • 12 of the vacancies were in the Community and Personal Service Workers and Professional areas
  • Public Administration and Safety industry is the largest industry employer in 2023 with an increase of 35 filled jobs, followed by Retail Trade
  • Education and Training industry had the 2nd highest increase in filled jobs (31) in 2023
  • training had an increase in student numbers (57) between 2023 and 2016
  • Primary Industry was the largest training activity sector in 2023, followed by Community Services, Health, and Education.

Read the full 2023 jobs profile report for Gapuwiyak.

Gapuwiyak remote towns jobs profile 2023 PDF (3.0 MB).
Gapuwiyak remote towns jobs profile 2023 DOCX (1.9 MB).

Contact

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

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