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Braefield · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Braefield

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

Employment in Braefield has remained remarkably steady, with a workforce that is far more active than the national average. The area is defined by a very high rate of full-time work and a striking lack of unemployment, meaning almost everyone who wants a job has one.

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📍 Braefield, Suburb / Locality

Where Braefield sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Braefield — lower than 99% of areas.

Braefield0.0%
2339, NSW 2.8%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

About 64.8% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment is particularly strong at 73%, and the unemployment rate is 0.0%, well below both the state and national figures.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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64.8% —

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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73.0% —

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer at 16.2%. Other common industries include retail trade and education and training, which both account for 10.8% of the workforce.

Industries people work in

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In Braefield, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 26%, followed by Retail trade (17%) and Education & training (17%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 16.2% Retail trade 10.8% Education & training 10.8% Construction 8.1% Public administration & safety 8.1% Health care & social assistance 8.1%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 32.4%, followed by managers at 27%. Machinery operators and drivers also make up a significant part of the local workforce at 13.5%.

Occupations people work in

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In Braefield, the largest group is Labourers at 35%, followed by Managers (29%) and Machinery operators & drivers (15%).

Labourers 32.4% Managers 27.0% Machinery operators & drivers 13.5% Clerical & administrative 10.8% Professionals 8.1%

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 Braefield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10541/braefield/topic/employment