4.7% ▼ -21.0%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 6.5%
- 2021: 4.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Brunswick West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Brunswick West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high proportion of adults, 72%, are working or looking for work in Brunswick West. This is far above the national figure. The area has a strong workforce, though the share of full-time roles has fallen over the last decade.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The number of adults working or looking for work is well above the Victorian average. While the unemployment rate is 4.7%, which is about the same as the national figure, full-time employment has fallen by 5.3 percentage points since 2011.
72.0% ▲ +9.8%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 66.6%
- 2021: 72.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.6% ▼ -8.1%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 64.8%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The biggest employers in the area are health care and social assistance at 14.6%, followed by education and training at 13%. Professional and technical services make up 12.2% of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 38.2%. Managers follow at 13.8%, while clerical and administrative roles account for 12.5% of the local workforce.
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 Brunswick West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/206011107/brunswick-west/topic/employment