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Brisbane Inner - West · Sub-region (SA3)

Jobs & Industry in Brisbane Inner - West

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

A far higher share of adults in Brisbane Inner - West are working or looking for work than in most other areas. Around 74.1% of adults are active in the labour force, which is 13 points above the national figure. This high level of activity is paired with a low unemployment rate of 4.2%.

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📍 Brisbane Inner - West, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Brisbane Inner - West sits — Unemployment rate

4.2% ▼ -6.5%

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Brisbane Inner - West — lower than 68% of areas.

Brisbane Inner - West4.2%
Greater Brisbane 5.5%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Working or looking for work is common here, with 74.1% of adults active in the labour force, far above the Queensland figure of 61.6%. While full-time employment fell by 5.2 points since 2011 to reach 59.4%, the unemployment rate has remained steady at 4.2%.

Unemployment rate

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4.2% ▼ -6.5%

Lower than 68% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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74.1% ▲ +1.3%

Higher than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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59.4% ▼ -8.0%

Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The most common industries for local workers are professional and technical services at 16.6%, followed by health care and social assistance at 15.3% and education and training at 11.0%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Professional roles are very common in this area, making up 41.6% of jobs. Managers account for 16.3%, while clerical and administrative workers make up 11.6% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Brisbane Inner - West, the largest group is Professionals at 42%, followed by Managers (17%) and Clerical & administrative (12%).

Professionals 41.6% Managers 16.3% Clerical & administrative 11.6% Community & personal service 9.3% Sales workers 7.2% Technicians & trades 6.7% Labourers 4.2% Machinery operators & drivers 1.8%

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 Brisbane Inner - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30504/brisbane-inner-west/topic/employment