2.8% ▲ —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 3.3%
- 2021: 2.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Braemar · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Braemar
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong employment rate defines daily life in Braemar, where 68.8% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above the New South Wales figure and most other similar areas. The local job market is robust, with a very low unemployment rate of 2.8%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The area has a high proportion of full-time workers at 62.9%, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. This strong participation helps explain why the unemployment rate is a little below both the state and national averages.
68.8% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.7%
- 2016: 72.1%
- 2021: 68.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
62.9% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.6%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 62.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer at 17.3%, followed by accommodation and food services at 11.6% and construction at 11.0%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.1%, while professionals account for 17.1% and community and personal service workers represent 15.9% of the local 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 Braemar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10542/braemar/topic/employment