4.8% ▼ -6.3%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 9.5%
- 2021: 4.8%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bracknell · Suburb / Locality
Jobs & Industry in Bracknell
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Full-time work has become much more common in Bracknell, with 65% of the workforce now in full-time roles. This is far above the Tasmanian figure of 54.9%. While most of the workforce is employed, the area's unemployment rate is higher than in most similar places.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Around 62.3% of adults are working or looking for work, which is a little above the national figure. Full-time employment is particularly strong here, sitting well above the Australian average of 58.9%.
62.3% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.3%
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 62.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.0% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 64.5%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 65.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Local jobs are spread across several sectors, with agriculture, forestry and fishing being the most common at 14.1%. Construction and manufacturing also employ a large share of the workforce at 12.4% and 11.5% respectively.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and tradespeople make up the largest group of workers at 20.1%. This is followed by machinery operators and drivers at 16.2%, while managers and clerical staff both account for 13.2% of roles.
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 Bracknell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL60065/bracknell/topic/employment