13.0% ▼ -3.6%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 13.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Broadmeadows · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Broadmeadows
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Work patterns in Broadmeadows have shifted over the last decade, though it still faces significant employment challenges. The area struggles with a high unemployment rate of 13.0%, which is well above the national figure. This makes the local job market one of the toughest compared to similar areas across the country.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults here are working or looking for work compared to most areas, at 44.8%. This is far below the Victorian figure of 62.4%, while full-time employment is also well below the national rate at 50.3%.
44.8% ▲ +16.6%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 38.5%
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 44.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
50.3% ▼ -11.6%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.9%
- 2016: 54.1%
- 2021: 50.3%
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 12.2%, followed by construction at 10.4% and transport and warehousing at 9.9%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Labourers make up the largest group of workers at 16.8%, with technicians and trades closely behind at 16.3%. Professionals and community and personal service workers both account for 14.1% 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 Broadmeadows [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20346/broadmeadows/topic/employment