4.0% —
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Brabham - Henley Brook · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people are working or looking for work in Brabham - Henley Brook than in most similar areas. This is a high-employment community where 77% of adults are active in the labour force. The local job market is strong, with a very high number of full-time roles and an unemployment rate lower than the state and national figures.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 77% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is also well above the state average at 64.4%, while the unemployment rate is a little below the Australian average at 4.0%.
4.0% —
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
77.0% —
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
64.4% —
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 15.2%, followed by retail trade at 10.2% and construction at 8.7%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 17.6%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers, professionals, and clerical staff, each around 13% to 15% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Brabham - Henley Brook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504031299/brabham-henley-brook/topic/employment