4.9% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 52% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Brisbane - West · Region (SA4)
Jobs & Industry in Brisbane - West
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Brisbane - West compared to most similar areas. This activity is reflected in a strong professional workforce, with 36.7% of people working in professional roles. The area maintains a stable unemployment rate of 4.9%, which is about the same as the national figure.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 66.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above both the Queensland and national rates. While the unemployment rate has stayed steady since 2011, the share of people in full-time employment fell 3.9 points over the same period to 58.5%.
66.7% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 90% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 66.9%
- 2016: 65.1%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.5% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 52% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 62.3%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the largest employer at 15.0%. Professional and technical services (13.4%) and education and training (13.3%) also make up significant portions of the local workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation for 36.7% of workers, followed by managers at 15.6%. Other common jobs include clerical and administrative work at 12.4% and community and personal services at 10.4%.
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 - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/304/brisbane-west/topic/employment