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East Branxton · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in East Branxton

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

A high rate of employment defines daily life in East Branxton, where 71.5% of adults are working or looking for work. This is far above the national figure of 61.1%. Most of these residents hold stable, full-time roles, creating a workforce that is much more active than in most similar areas.

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📍 East Branxton, Suburb / Locality

Where East Branxton sits — Unemployment rate

4.8% ▲ +13.5%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is East Branxton — higher than 66% of areas.

East Branxton4.8%
2335, NSW 3.4%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is very common here at 65.2%, which is well above the New South Wales figure of 58.0%. While more people are working compared to other areas, the unemployment rate is 4.8%, which is about the same as the national figure.

Unemployment rate

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4.8% ▲ +13.5%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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71.5% ▲ +5.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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65.2% ▼ -2.4%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Mining is the most common industry for local workers, accounting for 19.6% of jobs. Other significant employers include health care and social assistance at 11.7%, followed by construction at 7.8%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

The local workforce is heavily weighted toward skilled manual roles, with technicians and trades making up 21.7% of jobs. This is alongside a large number of machinery operators and drivers at 16.5% and labourers at 12.0%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in East Branxton — Technicians & trades leads at 22%, ahead of Machinery operators & drivers (17%) and Labourers (12%).

Technicians & trades 21.7% Machinery operators & drivers 16.5% Labourers 12.0% Community & personal service 11.6% Professionals 11.3% Clerical & administrative 10.6% Managers 8.3% Sales workers 6.6%

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 East Branxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL11349/east-branxton/topic/employment