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Jobs & Industry in Bramston Beach

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

A staggering 16.7% unemployment rate defines the job market in Bramston Beach, making it one of the highest in the region. While many people here work full-time, the overall number of adults working or looking for work is much lower than in most other areas.

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📍 Bramston Beach, Suburb / Locality

Where Bramston Beach sits — Unemployment rate

16.7% ▼ -5.6%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bramston Beach — higher than 99% of areas.

Bramston Beach16.7%
4871, QLD 9.1%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Only 41.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is far below the Queensland figure of 61.6%. This gap is reflected in the unemployment rate, which is far above the national figure of 5.1%.

Unemployment rate

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16.7% ▼ -5.6%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Labour-force participation

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41.3% ▲ +13.2%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Employed full-time

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59.3% ▲ +46.4%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Retail trade is the most common industry at 18.5%, followed by agriculture and education, which both employ 13% of the workforce. Mining and health care each account for 9.3% of jobs.

Industries people work in

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No single group dominates in Bramston Beach — Retail trade leads at 22%, ahead of Agriculture, forestry & fishing (15%) and Education & training (15%).

Retail trade 18.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing 13.0% Education & training 13.0% Mining 9.3% Health care & social assistance 9.3% Manufacturing 5.6% Construction 5.6% Accommodation & food 5.6% Administrative & support 5.6%

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Nearly a quarter of residents work as managers, making it the most common role at 24.1%. Professionals, clerical staff, and labourers each make up around 13% to 15% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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In Bramston Beach, the largest group is Managers at 27%, followed by Professionals (16%) and Clerical & administrative (14%).

Managers 24.1% Professionals 14.8% Clerical & administrative 13.0% Labourers 13.0% Machinery operators & drivers 11.1% Technicians & trades 7.4% Community & personal service 7.4%

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 Bramston Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30356/bramston-beach/topic/employment