Ngukurr

Ngukurr is located about 330 kilometres south-east of Katherine along the Roper Highway, 100 kilometres inland from the Gulf of Carpentaria and on the northern bank of the Roper River in south east Arnhem Land.

It has a population of 1,091 residents.

2023 jobs profile

The 2023 jobs profile was developed based on responses from 11 businesses operating within the Ngukurr town boundary, 3 less than in the 2017 survey.

Key highlights

The 2023 jobs profile was developed based on responses from 11 businesses operating within the Ngukurr town boundary, 3 less than in the 2017 survey.

The 2023 profile highlights:

  • there were 125 filled jobs of which:
    • 84 jobs (67%) were filled by Aboriginal people, a decrease of 56 jobs from 2017
    • 41 jobs (33%) were filled by non-Aboriginal people, a decrease of 19 jobs from 2017
    • 38% of employed Aboriginal people are working in the Public Sector
    • Aboriginal people accounted for 67% of job holders in the town compared to 70% from 2017
    • Aboriginal females made up 71% of total Aboriginal filled jobs in the town compared to 51% in 2017
  • there were 43 vacant jobs, of which:
    • job vacancies as a percentage of jobs increased to 25.6% in 2023 from 11.5% in 2017
    • job vacancies equate to 1 in 4 jobs
    • 31 of the vacancies were in the Community and Personal Service Workers and Professional areas
  • Education and Training industry was the largest industry employer in 2023
  • Public Administration and Safety was the second highest industry employer in 2023, with a decrease of 49 filled jobs between 2023 and 2017
  • training decreased by 26 students between 2023 and 2016, with the highest increase in student numbers in the General Education and Training sector
  • Community Services, Health and Education had the highest student numbers in 2023.

Read the full 2023 jobs profile report for Ngukurr.

Ngukurr remote towns jobs profile 2023 PDF (2.6 MB).
Ngukurr remote towns jobs profile 2023 DOCX (1.7 MB).

Contact

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

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