5.6% ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.3%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 5.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bruce · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Jobs & Industry in Bruce
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more adults in Bruce are working or looking for work than the national figure, with 73.8% active in the labour force. This creates a distinct employment profile for the area, though full-time work has fallen since 2011. The local workforce is largely driven by a strong presence in public administration and professional roles.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 73.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far above the national figure of 61.1%. However, the unemployment rate is 5.6%, which is a little above the Territory average of 3.9%.
73.8% ▲ +18.5%
Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 62.2%
- 2016: 64.3%
- 2021: 73.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.4% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 63.9%
- 2016: 61.8%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry here, employing 23.5% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follows at 11.9%, while professional and technical services make up 11.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
One third of workers are professionals, the most common occupation in the area. This is followed by community and personal service workers at 14.9% and managers at 13.6%.
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 Bruce [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/801011003/bruce/topic/employment