6.2% ▲ —
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 5.1%
- 2021: 6.2%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Braunstone · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Braunstone
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 workers in Braunstone, where 19% of employees work in this field. The area struggles with a higher unemployment rate than most, and far fewer residents hold full-time roles compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 55.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the national figure of 61.1%. This is reflected in the unemployment rate of 6.2%, which is a little above the New South Wales rate and much higher than most similar areas.
55.6% ▼ -2.8%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.2%
- 2016: 53.5%
- 2021: 55.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
52.1% ▼ -6.6%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 55.7%
- 2016: 65.9%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond health care, the workforce is spread across agriculture, forestry and fishing and public administration and safety, both at 10.7%. Other notable sectors include transport and warehousing at 9.9% and education and training at 7.4%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 19%, followed closely by managers at 18.2%. Machinery operators and drivers also represent a significant portion of the local workforce at 17.4%.
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 Braunstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10547/braunstone/topic/employment