8.7% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 8.1%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 8.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Browns Plains · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Browns Plains
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Browns Plains than in 2011, with that figure dropping 7.4 percentage points to 58.1%. While full-time work remains common, the area faces a significant challenge with an unemployment rate of 8.7%, which is well above both the state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is among the highest for similar areas, sitting well above the Australian figure of 5.1%. While full-time employment is a little above the national average at 60.8%, this is down 6.2 percentage points since 2011.
58.1% ▼ -11.2%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 65.5%
- 2016: 61.9%
- 2021: 58.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.8% ▼ -9.3%
Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 66.9%
- 2016: 66.2%
- 2021: 60.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer for residents at 16.4%, followed by retail trade at 11% and construction at 10.4%. Manufacturing and transport and warehousing also employ a large share of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common roles are machinery operators and drivers at 15.4%, alongside technicians and trades who make up 14.8% of workers. Labourers, community and personal service workers, and clerical staff also represent large groups.
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 Browns Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311031312/browns-plains/topic/employment