12.0% ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 12.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Broadmeadows · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Broadmeadows
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A rise in the number of adults working or looking for work has marked the recent job market in Broadmeadows, where the share of full-time employment has fallen. Despite this, the area still faces significant challenges with an unemployment rate of 12.0%, which is well above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer people here have full-time jobs compared to the rest of the country, with 50.4% employed full-time. This is well below the Victorian figure of 59.2%, and the unemployment rate of 12.0% is much higher than the national average of 5.1%.
45.9% ▲ +14.8%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 40.0%
- 2016: 43.7%
- 2021: 45.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.4% ▼ -12.2%
Lower than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 57.4%
- 2016: 54.9%
- 2021: 50.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 12.7%, followed by construction at 10.5% and transport and warehousing at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades make up the largest group of workers at 17.0%, closely followed by labourers at 16.4% and community and personal service workers at 14.4%.
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 Broadmeadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/210051242/broadmeadows/topic/employment