7.0% —
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Brookfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Brookfield
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More than 60% of adults in Brookfield are working or looking for work, though unemployment is much higher here than in most similar areas. The local workforce is largely defined by a high rate of full-time employment, with 61.1% of people in permanent full-time roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While the typical person is in full-time work, the unemployment rate is 7.0%, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 5.0%. About 60.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is about the same as the national figure.
60.4% —
Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.1% —
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
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 12.3%, followed closely by construction at 11.7% and transport and warehousing at 11.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common jobs are technicians and trades at 14.3%, followed by community and personal service workers at 13.9%. Machinery operators and drivers and clerical staff both make up 13.6% of the 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 Brookfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/213041571/brookfield/topic/employment