3.3% ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.6%
- 2016: 4.3%
- 2021: 3.3%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Brennan · State Electorate
Jobs & Industry in Brennan
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far more people are working or looking for work in Brennan than in most other areas, with 75.9% of adults active in the labour force. This high level of employment is topped by a strong full-time rate and an unemployment rate that is lower than both the Territory and national figures.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is very high at 70.2%, which is far above the national figure. While this is among the highest levels for similar areas, the proportion of adults working or looking for work has fallen 3.3 points since 2011.
75.9% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 79.2%
- 2016: 77.1%
- 2021: 75.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
70.2% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 97% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 74.6%
- 2016: 75.6%
- 2021: 70.2%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the main employer here, accounting for 19.9% of the workforce. Other common industries include health care and social assistance at 10.9%, and construction at 9.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Clerical and administrative roles are the most common occupation at 17.4%. This is followed closely by technicians and trades at 16.6%, and community and personal service workers at 15.7%.
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 Brennan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70007/brennan/topic/employment