Brush Creek · Suburb / Locality

Jobs & Industry in Brush Creek

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

A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Brush Creek compared to the rest of the country. This small community shows a very strong employment drive, with 75.8% of adults in the labour force and no one currently unemployed.

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📍 Brush Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Brush Creek sits — Unemployment rate

0.0%
  • 0.0%–0.7%: 3703 areas
  • 0.7%–1.4%: 103 areas
  • 1.4%–2.1%: 342 areas
  • 2.1%–2.9%: 614 areas
  • 2.9%–3.6%: 1044 areas
  • 3.6%–4.3%: 1267 areas
  • 4.3%–5.0%: 1094 areas
  • 5.0%–5.7%: 751 areas
  • 5.7%–6.4%: 629 areas
  • 6.4%–7.1%: 426 areas
  • 7.1%–7.9%: 306 areas
  • 7.9%–8.6%: 245 areas
  • 8.6%–9.3%: 201 areas
  • 9.3%–10.0%: 136 areas
  • 10.0%–10.7%: 158 areas
  • 10.7%–11.4%: 91 areas
  • 11.4%–12.1%: 90 areas
  • 12.1%–12.9%: 66 areas
  • 12.9%–13.6%: 76 areas
  • 13.6%–14.3%: 41 areas
  • 14.3%–15.0%: 37 areas
  • 15.0%–15.7%: 37 areas
  • 15.7%–16.4%: 23 areas
  • 16.4%–17.1%: 22 areas
  • 17.1%–17.9%: 25 areas
  • 17.9%–18.6%: 23 areas
  • 18.6%–19.3%: 20 areas
  • 19.3%–20.0%: 167 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Brush Creek — lower than 99% of areas.

Unemployment rate compared with the state and national average
Brush Creek0.0%
4387, QLD 4.1%
Queensland 5.4%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is well above the national figure at 64.0%. This high level of activity is reflected in an unemployment rate of 0.0%, which is well below both the Queensland and Australian figures.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 0.0%

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

75.8%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 61.8%
  • 2021: 75.8%

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

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the dominant industry here, employing 44.0% of the workforce. Health care and social assistance follows at 16.0%, with education and training accounting for 12.0%.

Industries people work in

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In Brush Creek, Agriculture, forestry & fishing is the majority at 61%; Health care & social assistance is next at 22%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Managers make up the largest group of workers at 24.0%. Other common roles include community and personal service workers (20.0%), as well as technicians, trades, and labourers who each make up 16.0% of the workforce.

Occupations people work in

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Brush Creek splits fairly evenly between Managers (24%) and Community & personal service (20%), with Technicians & trades at 16%.

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 Brush Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30397/brush-creek/topic/employment