Umbakumba

Umbakumba is located on Groote Eylandt about 640 kilometres east-south-east of Darwin and south of Nhulunbuy (Gove).

It is 70 kilometres from the mining town of Alyangula.

It has a population of 418 residents.

2023 jobs profile

The 2023 jobs profile was developed based on responses from 7 businesses operating within the Umbakumba town boundary, 1 less than in the 2017 survey.

Key highlights

The 2023 profile highlights:

  • there were 61 filled jobs of which:
    • 38 jobs (62%) were filled by Aboriginal people, a decrease of 3 jobs from 2017
    • 23 jobs (38%) were filled by non-Aboriginal people, an increase of 9 jobs from 2017
    • 41% of employed Aboriginal people are working in the Private Sector
    • Aboriginal people accounted for 62% of job holders in the town compared to 75% in 2017
    • Aboriginal females made up 42% of total Aboriginal filled jobs in the town compared to 68% in 2017
  • there were 22 vacant jobs, of which:
    • job vacancies as a percentage of jobs increased to 26.5% in 2023 from 19.1% in 2017
    • job vacancies equate to 1 in 4 jobs
    • 14 of the vacancies were in the Professionals and Community and Personal Service Workers areas
  • Administrative and Support Services was the largest industry employer in 2023
  • Public Administration and Safety had a decrease of 11 filled jobs between 2023 and 2017
  • training had a decrease in student numbers across all training sectors, except Business and Clerical, between 2023 and 2016
  • Community Services, Health and Education had the largest decrease in student numbers of 6 between 2023 and 2016.

Read the full 2023 jobs profile report for Umbakumba.

Umbakumba remote towns jobs profile 2023 PDF (2.8 MB).
Umbakumba remote towns jobs profile 2023 DOCX (1.9 MB).

Contact

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

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