3.1% ▼ -37.0%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.0%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 3.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Upper Brookfield · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Upper Brookfield
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More adults are working or looking for work in Upper Brookfield than in most other similar areas. About 66.3% of the adult population is active in the labour market, which is well above the national figure. This creates a working community where the vast majority of people are employed.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is more common here than in most areas, sitting well above the Queensland rate. Unemployment is a little below the state and national figures, at 3.1%, while full-time employment is around the middle for its level at 58.0%.
66.3% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.7%
- 2016: 64.1%
- 2021: 66.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
58.0% ▼ -4.1%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.5%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 58.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the most common industries for local workers at 17.8%. Health care and social assistance follow at 14.1%, while education and training employ 10.6% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are very common here, making up 38.1% of occupations. Managers also represent a large portion of the workforce at 21.7%, while technicians, trades, and clerical staff each account for 9.9%.
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 Upper Brookfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32900/upper-brookfield/topic/employment