CrossNation is a recruitment agency based in Victoria that serves employers across Northern Territory, including Darwin. Among the recruitment agencies, employment agencies and job agencies in the Northern Territory, we recruit for care, hospitality, trades, mining and more from candidates based in Australia and from overseas. Our fee is 12% of the candidate's annual salary, charged only when a placement succeeds, with a 90-day placement guarantee.
By CrossNation Editorial Team. Sources checked 6 October 2026.
12% of annual salary
Charged only when a placement succeeds. No placement, no fee.
90-day placement guarantee
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232,605 residents at the 2021 Census. Median age 33 (Australia 38). Median weekly household income $2,061 (Australia $1,746).
Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats: Northern Territory (retrieved 6 October 2026)
Top responses, with the number of employed residents and their share: State Government Administration (7,260, 6.8%); Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) (5,477, 5.1%); Defence (4,338, 4.1%); Primary Education (3,058, 2.9%).
Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats: Northern Territory (retrieved 6 October 2026)
Top responses, with the number of employed residents and their share: Professionals (23,578, 22.0%); Community and Personal Service Workers (16,803, 15.7%); Technicians and Trades Workers (14,759, 13.8%); Clerical and Administrative Workers (14,102, 13.2%).
Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats: Northern Territory (retrieved 6 October 2026)
The NT Working with Children Clearance, the Ochre Card, is mandatory for people doing certain paid and unpaid child-related work. It is valid for 2 years and applies in the Northern Territory only.
Source: NT Police, Fire and Emergency Services: NDIS Worker Screening Check (retrieved 6 October 2026)
An NDIS Worker Screening Clearance is mandatory for people in risk assessed roles for a registered NDIS provider. It is valid for 5 years and is portable across employers and jurisdictions.
Source: NT Police, Fire and Emergency Services: NDIS Worker Screening Check (retrieved 6 October 2026)
Every postcode in the Northern Territory is Category 3, regional centres and other regional areas. No NT postcode is Category 2.
Source: Home Affairs: Designated regional area postcodes (retrieved 6 October 2026)
At the 2021 Census the industries employing the most people in Northern Territory were State Government Administration (6.8% of employed residents), Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) (5.1% of employed residents), Defence (4.1% of employed residents), Primary Education (2.9% of employed residents). State Government Administration was the largest employer, at 6.8% of employed residents here against 1.4% across Australia. The most common occupation groups were Professionals (22.0% of employed residents), Community and Personal Service Workers (15.7% of employed residents), Technicians and Trades Workers (13.8% of employed residents). These are ABS figures for the whole of NT, not CrossNation placements. The sector pages below set out the registration, licence and award rules for each kind of role.
Northern Territory uses the Ochre Card and the NDIS Worker Screening Clearance, with applications going to NT Police, Fire and Emergency Services. In the NT an Ochre Card is 'no card, no start' unless the employer applies for an exemption, while NDIS work may start once certain criteria are met on application. We record the checks each candidate tells us they hold so you can verify them; CrossNation does not issue or vouch for a government check.
Every NT postcode is Category 3, and none is Category 2. The postcode ranges are in the fact card above, and we shortlist sponsorship-ready overseas candidates where the role suits. Whether a category changes anything for a visa is for Home Affairs and a registered migration agent; the employer holds or obtains its own approval. CrossNation cannot promise a visa, an approval or a job. This is general information, not migration advice. Speak to a registered migration agent.
Our fee is 12% of the candidate's annual salary, charged only when a placement succeeds, with a 90-day placement guarantee. Wages are separate and follow the award or agreement for the role. Median weekly household income in Northern Territory was $2,061 at the 2021 Census against $1,746 across Australia, but pay comes from the award, not a Census median.
We recruit for employers in every part of Northern Territory from our base in Victoria. Pages with the ABS Census picture of Darwin are linked below. Employers in other parts of NT use the same enquiry form.
| 2021 Census | Northern Territory | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Median age (years) | 33 | 38 |
| Median weekly household income | $2,061 | $1,746 |
| Median weekly family income | $2,213 | $2,120 |
| Median weekly personal income | $936 | $805 |
Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats: Northern Territory (retrieved 6 October 2026). Counts with the share of residents or employed residents in brackets, exactly as the ABS prints them.
| 2021 Census | Northern Territory | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| State Government Administration | 7,260 (6.8%) | 174,336 (1.4%) |
| Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) | 5,477 (5.1%) | 545,158 (4.5%) |
| Defence | 4,338 (4.1%) | 85,021 (0.7%) |
| Primary Education | 3,058 (2.9%) | 265,249 (2.2%) |
| Other Social Assistance Services | 2,936 (2.7%) | 278,221 (2.3%) |
Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats: Northern Territory (retrieved 6 October 2026). Counts with the share of residents or employed residents in brackets, exactly as the ABS prints them.
| 2021 Census | Northern Territory | Australia |
|---|---|---|
| Professionals | 23,578 (22.0%) | 2,886,921 (24.0%) |
| Community and Personal Service Workers | 16,803 (15.7%) | 1,382,205 (11.5%) |
| Technicians and Trades Workers | 14,759 (13.8%) | 1,554,313 (12.9%) |
| Clerical and Administrative Workers | 14,102 (13.2%) | 1,525,311 (12.7%) |
| Managers | 13,843 (12.9%) | 1,645,769 (13.7%) |
| Labourers | 9,099 (8.5%) | 1,086,120 (9.0%) |
| Sales Workers | 6,942 (6.5%) | 986,433 (8.2%) |
| Machinery Operators and Drivers | 5,551 (5.2%) | 755,863 (6.3%) |
Source: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats: Northern Territory (retrieved 6 October 2026). Counts with the share of residents or employed residents in brackets, exactly as the ABS prints them.
The fee is 12% of the candidate's annual salary, charged only when a placement succeeds.
Our fee is 12% of the candidate's annual salary, charged only when a placement succeeds, with a 90-day placement guarantee. Other agencies set their own fees, so ask each one how its fee is calculated and when it is charged.
CrossNation is a recruitment agency based in Victoria (VIC 3978) that recruits for employers in Northern Territory, including Darwin, and every other state and territory. You send the role, location and start date, we shortlist against your brief, you interview, and we coordinate the offer.
CrossNation is based in Victoria (VIC 3978) and recruits for employers in every state and territory, in metro and regional areas.
The largest employing industry in Northern Territory at the 2021 Census was state government administration. We recruit across care and disability support, nursing and allied health, hospitality and chefs, trades, mining and FIFO, engineering, transport and more; the sector pages list the roles and the rules that apply.
Yes. We recruit candidates who already live in Australia with work rights as well as overseas candidates. Say which pool you prefer in the enquiry form and we will tell you what we can do for a start date in Darwin or elsewhere in Northern Territory.
Roles that involve children or people with disability usually do. Northern Territory uses the Ochre Card and the NDIS Worker Screening Clearance. The employer confirms which check a role needs, and the candidate applies to the state agency.
No. CrossNation is a recruitment agency, not a registered migration agent. Sponsorship is the employer's decision and visa applications need a registered migration agent. This is general information, not migration advice. Speak to a registered migration agent.
