4.6% ▼ -18.9%
Lower than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 5.7%
- 2016: 6.3%
- 2021: 4.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Brunswick - Coburg · Sub-region (SA3)
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in Brunswick - Coburg than they were in 2011, with the rate climbing to 72.1%. This area has a highly active workforce and a strong concentration of professional roles. The typical employment landscape is now dominated by health, education and technical services.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is far more common here than across Australia, at 72.1%. While full-time employment fell slightly since 2011 to 60.5%, the unemployment rate also dropped to 4.6%, which is about the same as the national figure.
4.6% ▼ -18.9%
Lower than 53% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
72.1% ▲ +10.5%
Higher than 97% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.5% ▼ -3.9%
Higher than 66% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 14.1%. Professional and technical services follow closely at 13.6%, with education and training also making up a large share at 12.5%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common here, making up 39.9% of occupations. Managers account for 14.7% of the workforce, while clerical and administrative jobs make up 11.9%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Brunswick - Coburg [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20601/brunswick-coburg/topic/employment