8.1% ▼ -5.2%
Higher than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 2021: 8.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Brimbank · Sub-region (SA3)
Jobs & Industry in Brimbank
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for people working in Brimbank. The area faces significant employment challenges, with an unemployment rate of 8.1% that is well above the national figure. While many residents find steady work, the proportion of adults working or looking for work is notably lower than in most other similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate of 8.1% is among the highest for areas of this type and well above the Victorian figure of 5.0%. Only 55.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%.
55.8% ▼ -0.4%
Lower than 73% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 56.0%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 55.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.8% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 63.1%
- 2016: 60.5%
- 2021: 57.8%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several key sectors, led by health care and social assistance at 11.4%. Other major employers include retail trade at 10.2%, manufacturing at 9.8%, transport and warehousing at 9.4%, and construction at 8.8%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 16.5%. This is followed by labourers and technicians and trades workers, who both account for 13.6% of the workforce.
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 Brimbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21301/brimbank/topic/employment