4.3% ▲ +105.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1%
- 2016: 5.4%
- 2021: 4.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Brucknell · Suburb / Locality
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A strong focus on full-time work defines the local economy in Brucknell, where 66.7% of residents hold such roles. This is well above the national figure and reflects a stable job market for the area.
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Adults working or looking for work make up 66.0% of the population, which is well above the Australian average of 61.1%. The unemployment rate is 4.3%, which is about the same as the figures for Victoria and Australia.
4.3% ▲ +105.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
66.0% ▼ -10.9%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.7% ▲ +15.0%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 45.5% of the workforce. Other common sectors include health care and social assistance at 15.2% and education and training at 12.1%.
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up a huge 54.5% of local jobs, while professionals and technicians or trades each account for 16.7% of the workforce.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in Brucknell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20359/brucknell/topic/employment