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Jobs in Darwin 2026, Top Industries & How to Find Work

Find jobs in Darwin 2026: Defence Force, LNG, healthcare & public sector roles. Discover top industries hiring in the NT and salary expectations.

By Darwin Daily · Published 20 July 2026

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Jobs in Darwin 2026

Darwin has one of Australia's most distinctive employment markets, the Northern Territory government, the Australian Defence Force, the liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry, healthcare and the public sector dominate. Darwin also benefits from geographic proximity to Asia and is positioning itself as a logistics and defence hub. nt.gov.au/employ

Top Industries Hiring in Darwin in 2026

Defence, Darwin is Australia's most strategically significant defence location. RAAF Base Darwin and Robertson Barracks (Palmerston) house significant ADF forces, and the US Marine Rotational Force-Darwin (MRF-D) has been operating at Darwin for over a decade. Defence contractors (Lockheed Martin, Thales, KBR) have Darwin operations. defencejobs.gov.au
Oil and Gas (LNG), Darwin LNG (Santos) and the Ichthys LNG facility (INPEX, operated from Darwin) are major employers of engineers, operations staff, trades and logistics personnel. FIFO arrangements to the offshore platforms also operate from Darwin.
NT Public Service, the Northern Territory Government employs a high proportion of Darwin's workforce in health, education, policing, corrections and community services, many roles are NT-based. jobs.nt.gov.au
Healthcare, Royal Darwin Hospital, Darwin Private Hospital and the Top End Health Service. Darwin has persistent shortages of medical specialists and GPs, salaries in the NT are typically higher than southern capitals to attract and retain staff.

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Employment Agencies in Darwin

Leading Darwin recruitment agencies: Hays, Randstad, Chandler Macleod, WorkPac and Skilled Group. For oil and gas: TRS Staffing Solutions and NES Fircroft.

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