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+).
Broughton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Broughton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer in Broughton, where 20.8% of workers are in this field. The area stands out for having a very high number of adults working or looking for work compared to the rest of the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
A high 68.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. While the unemployment rate is very low at 0.0%, full-time employment is far below the state average, at only 41.7%.
68.6% —
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 54.9%
- 2021: 68.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
41.7% —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 41.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Beyond health care, a fifth of the workforce is split evenly between rental, real estate, and administrative support. Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and construction each employ 8.3% of residents.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is evenly split, with professionals, clerical and administrative staff, and labourers each making up 20.8% of jobs. Managers account for 16.7% of roles, while technicians and trades make up 8.3%.
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 Broughton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10602/broughton/topic/employment