5.4% —
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.8%
- 2021: 5.4%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Brunkerville · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Brunkerville
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer people are in full-time work in Brunkerville than in most similar areas. Only 43.5% of residents have a full-time job, which is far below the national figure of 58.9%. This reflects a local workforce that is smaller and more varied than the state average.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 57.5% of the population, which is well below the Australian figure of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 5.4%, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the national rate of 5.1%.
57.5% —
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 60.7%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
43.5% —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 43.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for local workers are health care and social assistance at 19.4%, followed by construction at 17.6%. Manufacturing and professional services both employ 10.2% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals are the largest occupational group at 26.9%, while technicians and trades people make up 18.5%. Managers account for 14.8% of workers, and clerical and administrative roles follow at 13.9%.
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 Brunkerville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL10617/brunkerville/topic/employment