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Jobs & Industry in Browns Plains

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

Nearly 30% of the workforce in Browns Plains is employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. This is a highly active working community where 69.9% of adults are employed or seeking work, a figure well above the national average. The area also stands out for its exceptional employment stability, reporting no unemployment.

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📍 Browns Plains, Suburb / Locality

Where Browns Plains sits — Unemployment rate

0.0% —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Browns Plains — lower than 99% of areas.

Browns Plains0.0%
3685, VIC 2.8%
Victoria 5.0%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time work is very common here, with 64.9% of the workforce in full-time roles, which is well above the Victorian figure of 59.2%. This contributes to a local unemployment rate of 0.0%, which is well below the national average of 5.1%.

Unemployment rate

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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69.9% —

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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64.9% —

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

The local economy is led by agriculture, forestry and fishing at 29.8%, followed by manufacturing at 14.0%. Other notable industries include health care and social assistance at 12.3% and accommodation and food services at 8.8%.

Industries people work in

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In Browns Plains, the largest group is Agriculture, forestry & fishing at 33%, followed by Manufacturing (16%) and Health care & social assistance (14%).

Agriculture, forestry & fishing 29.8% Manufacturing 14.0% Health care & social assistance 12.3% Accommodation & food 8.8% Public administration & safety 7.0% Education & training 7.0% Construction 5.3% Professional & technical 5.3%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 35.1%, while professionals account for 21.1%. Clerical and administrative roles follow at 12.3%, with community and personal service workers making up 8.8% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Browns Plains, the largest group is Managers at 36%, followed by Professionals (22%) and Clerical & administrative (13%).

Managers 35.1% Professionals 21.1% Clerical & administrative 12.3% Community & personal service 8.8% Sales workers 7.0% Labourers 7.0% Technicians & trades 5.3%

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 Browns Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20357/browns-plains/topic/employment