9.1% ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 15.2%
- 2021: 9.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Braybrook · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Braybrook
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 9.1% defines the job market in Braybrook, which is much higher than most similar areas. While many residents find work in healthcare and retail, the area struggles with a lower rate of people working or looking for work compared to the rest of the state.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
The unemployment rate is well above the national figure of 5.1%. Only 58.4% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Victorian rate of 62.4%.
58.4% ▲ +21.0%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.3%
- 2016: 54.9%
- 2021: 58.4%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.6% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 58.7%
- 2021: 56.6%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Healthcare and social assistance is the most common industry for workers here at 11.8%, followed by retail trade at 10.7%. Other significant sectors include manufacturing, food services, and transport.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up the largest group of workers at 20.4%. Labourers (13.5%) and clerical staff (12.0%) are also common, alongside those in community services and machinery operation.
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 Braybrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20324/braybrook/topic/employment