Brockley · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Brockley

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

A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Brockley compared to the rest of the country. While 77.5% of adults are active in the labour force, a huge majority of the local workforce is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing.

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📍 Brockley, Suburb / Locality

Where Brockley sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

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

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Brockley0.0%
2365, NSW 4.3%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Unemployment is non-existent at 0.0%, which is well below the national figure of 5.1%. However, full-time employment is much lower than most areas at 50.0%, sitting 8.9 percentage points below the Australian average.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

77.5% —

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 84.0%
  • 2021: 77.5%

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

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local economy is dominated by agriculture, forestry and fishing, which employs 71.4% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance make up another 14.3% of jobs.

Industries people work in

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In Brockley, Agriculture, forestry & fishing is the majority at 83%; Health care & social assistance is next at 17%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 35.7%. Other common roles include clerical and administrative staff at 14.3%, while community and personal service workers and labourers each account for 10.7%.

Occupations people work in

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In Brockley, the largest group is Managers at 50%, followed by Clerical & administrative (20%) and Community & personal service (15%).

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 Brockley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10582/brockley/topic/employment