Milingimbi

Milingimbi is located about 500 kilometres east of Darwin and half a kilometre off the mainland on the northern edge of Arnhem Land.

It has a population of 1,101 residents.

2023 jobs profile

The 2023 jobs profile was developed based on responses from 10 businesses operating within the Milingimbi town boundary, 3 less than in the 2017 survey.

The 2023 profile highlights:

  • there were 243 filled jobs of which:
    • 198 jobs (81%) were filled by Aboriginal people, a decrease of 31 jobs from 2017
    • 45 jobs (19%) were filled by non-Aboriginal people, a decrease of 2 jobs from 2017
    • 56% of employed Aboriginal people are working in the Private Sector
    • Aboriginal people accounted for 81% of job holders in the town compared to 83% in 2017
    • Aboriginal females made up 56% of total Aboriginal filled jobs in the town compared to 44% in 2017.
  • there were 32 vacant jobs, of which:
    • job vacancies as a percentage of jobs increased to 11.6% in 2023 from 8.0% in 2017
    • job vacancies equate to 1 in 9 jobs
    • 21 of the vacancies were in the Professionals and Community and Personal Service Workers areas
  • Education and Training was the largest industry employer in 2023, with an increase of 24 filled jobs between 2023 and 2017
  • Manufacturing had 8 filled jobs in 2023, having recorded nil filled jobs in 2017 and 2014
  • Retail Trade had the highest decrease in filled jobs of 56 between 2023 and 2017
  • Training decreased by 128 student numbers between 2023 and 2016
  • Community Services, Health and Education had the highest decrease in student numbers of 46 between 2023 and 2016
  • Business and Clerical had the highest increase in student numbers of 5 between 2023 and 2016.

Read the full 2023 jobs profile report for Milingimbi.

Milingimbi remote towns jobs profile 2023 PDF (3.0 MB).
Milingimbi remote towns jobs profile 2023 DOCX (1.7 MB).

Contact

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

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