0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 5.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Brigalow · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Brigalow
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A zero per cent unemployment rate defines the local workforce in Brigalow, where jobs are readily available for those seeking them. This is a highly active community where 65.7% of adults are working or looking for work, a figure well above the national and state averages.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
While 65.7% of adults are in the labour force, full-time employment sits at 57.0%, which is a little below the Queensland figure of 59.0%. Despite this, there is no unemployment in the area, placing it well below both the state and national rates.
65.7% ▼ -12.3%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 74.9%
- 2016: 67.6%
- 2021: 65.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
57.0% ▼ -20.1%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.4%
- 2016: 69.3%
- 2021: 57.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 43.0% of the workforce. Other common employers include construction at 10.8% and retail trade at 9.7%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Managers make up the largest group of workers at 34.4%, followed by labourers at 16.1%. Machinery operators and drivers account for 11.8% of roles, while 10.8% of residents work in clerical and administrative positions.
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 Brigalow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30371/brigalow/topic/employment