7.1% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.1%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 7.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Brendale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Brendale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A higher than usual unemployment rate of 7.1% marks the current job market in Brendale. While many residents find work in health or retail, the area struggles more with joblessness than most similar places. This creates a local employment landscape that sits slightly below state and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Fewer adults are working or looking for work here compared to the national figure, at 59.9%. Full-time employment is also a little below the state average at 56.9%, while the unemployment rate is much higher than most areas.
59.9% ▼ -11.9%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.0%
- 2016: 65.3%
- 2021: 59.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
56.9% ▼ -20.2%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.4%
- 2016: 62.4%
- 2021: 56.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Health care and social assistance is the biggest employer for 17.2% of the workforce. Retail trade follows at 12.0%, with construction and transport also providing significant local employment.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 16.1%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers at 15.2% and clerical and administrative staff at 15.1%.
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 Brendale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30367/brendale/topic/employment