6.6% ▲ +101.8%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.3%
- 2016: 3.2%
- 2021: 6.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Brookhampton · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Brookhampton
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A 6.6% unemployment rate is much higher than most similar areas, marking a key challenge for Brookhampton. Despite this, a high proportion of adults are working or looking for work. The local economy is driven by a mix of farming, healthcare, and construction.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
About 64.5% of adults are working or looking for work, which is well above the national figure of 61.1%. Full-time employment sits at 59.5%, roughly the same as the Western Australian average.
64.5% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 60.6%
- 2021: 64.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
59.5% ▼ -8.4%
Higher than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.0%
- 2016: 58.4%
- 2021: 59.5%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the most common industry at 14.3%, followed closely by health care and social assistance at 13.5%. Construction and mining also employ a significant share of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 24.6%. Managers account for 15.9%, while professionals and machinery operators both sit at 12.7%.
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 Brookhampton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50188/brookhampton/topic/employment