43.9% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 23.2%
- 2021: 43.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
Bromley · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Fewer than half of adults in Bromley are working or looking for work, at just 43.9%. This is a striking gap for the area, as it falls far below both the state and national figures.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Only 43.9% of adults are in the labour force, which is much lower than most similar areas. This figure is 19 points below the Victorian average and 17 points below the national rate.
43.9% —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries people work in is Transport & warehousing at 22%, ahead of Construction (17%).
The kinds of jobs people do.
The most common occupations people work in is Labourers at 28%, ahead of Clerical & administrative (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Bromley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20350/bromley/topic/employment