4.2% ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 5.0%
- 2021: 4.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Brinsmead · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Brinsmead
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are working full-time in Brinsmead than they were in 2011, with that figure falling by 5.2 percentage points. However, the area remains a strong hub for employment, as a very high 72.4% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above both the Queensland and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work are far more common here than in most similar areas. While full-time employment is around the state average at 59.8%, the unemployment rate is lower than most areas at 4.2%.
72.4% ▼ -5.0%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 76.2%
- 2016: 72.6%
- 2021: 72.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.8% ▼ -8.0%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 63.8%
- 2021: 59.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Brinsmead, accounting for 19.0% of the workforce. Education and training (11.2%) and retail trade (9.7%) also make up a significant share of local jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 25.8% of workers. This is followed by clerical and administrative roles at 13.4% and technicians and trades at 13.3%.
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 Brinsmead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306011138/brinsmead/topic/employment