9.7% ▲ +12.9%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.6%
- 2016: 12.7%
- 2021: 9.7%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Brookdale · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Brookdale
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high unemployment rate of 9.7% is the most striking feature of the workforce in Brookdale. This figure is well above both the state and national rates of 5.1%. While many residents hold full-time roles, fewer adults are working or looking for work compared to the rest of Western Australia.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 59.6% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well below the Western Australian figure of 63.9%. For those employed, 60.4% have full-time jobs, a result slightly above the national figure.
59.6% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 62.6%
- 2016: 61.0%
- 2021: 59.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.4% ▼ -2.0%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.6%
- 2016: 62.5%
- 2021: 60.4%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The most common industries for workers in Brookdale are retail trade at 13.7% and health care and social assistance at 12.5%. Other significant employers include construction, accommodation and food, and manufacturing.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
The local workforce is led by technicians and trades at 16.6% and labourers at 16.5%. Machinery operators, drivers, and community and personal service workers also make up large shares of the population.
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 Brookdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50187/brookdale/topic/employment