6.8% ▲ +78.5%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.8%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Brungle · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Brungle
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher unemployment rate than most similar areas marks the local job market in Brungle. While 6.8% of the workforce is out of work, those who do have jobs are more likely to be in full-time roles than people across the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate of 6.8% is a little above both the state and national figures. While 61.5% of workers are employed full-time, the overall proportion of adults working or looking for work is 56.2%, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%.
56.2% ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.2%
- 2016: 46.3%
- 2021: 56.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
61.5% ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 66.4%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the biggest employer in Brungle, accounting for 28.8% of jobs. Other common industries include construction at 17.3% and education and training at 13.5%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
About 26.9% of workers are managers, making it the most common occupation. Technicians and trades people follow at 17.3%, while labourers make up 11.5% of the 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 Brungle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10615/brungle/topic/employment