6.8% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.5%
- 2016: 9.2%
- 2021: 6.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Brassall · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Brassall
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher unemployment rate of 6.8% marks the local job market in Brassall, which is a little above both the state and national figures. While more people here have full-time roles than in most similar areas, fewer adults are working or looking for work overall compared to the rest of Queensland.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is common here at 60.9%, which is a little above the national figure of 58.9%. However, the 58.3% of adults working or looking for work is well below the Queensland rate of 61.6%.
58.3% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.8%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 58.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.9% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.6%
- 2016: 63.9%
- 2021: 60.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the most common industry for local workers at 16.4%, followed by retail trade at 11%. Other significant sectors include education and training and manufacturing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Community and personal service roles are the most frequent at 15.2%. Technicians, trades, and professionals each make up 14.9% of the workforce, while clerical roles and labourers follow closely behind.
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 Brassall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30362/brassall/topic/employment