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Freshwater - Brookvale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Jobs & Industry in Freshwater - Brookvale

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A far higher proportion of adults are working or looking for work in Freshwater - Brookvale compared to the rest of the country. About 72% of adults are in the workforce, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. This strong participation is matched by a very low unemployment rate of just 3%.

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📍 Freshwater - Brookvale, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Freshwater - Brookvale sits — Unemployment rate

3.0% ▼ -16.2%

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Freshwater - Brookvale — lower than 90% of areas.

Freshwater - Brookvale3.0%
2096, NSW 2.8%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is well above the state average at 62.6%, though this is down 5.2 points since 2011. This high level of activity is consistent with the area's overall workforce participation, which is much higher than most similar areas.

Unemployment rate

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3.0% ▼ -16.2%

Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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72.0% ▲ +0.3%

Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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62.6% ▼ -7.7%

Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Professional and technical services are the biggest employer at 15.8%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 10.7%, followed by construction at 9.4%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

About 32.9% of workers are professionals, and another 21.1% are managers. Clerical and administrative roles make up 11.1% of the local workforce, while technicians and trades account for 10.9%.

Occupations people work in

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In Freshwater - Brookvale, the largest group is Professionals at 33%, followed by Managers (21%) and Clerical & administrative (11%).

Professionals 32.9% Managers 21.1% Clerical & administrative 11.1% Technicians & trades 10.9% Community & personal service 8.4% Sales workers 7.3% Labourers 4.0% Machinery operators & drivers 2.8%

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Freshwater - Brookvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/122031429/freshwater-brookvale/topic/employment