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Branxton · Urban Centre

Jobs & Industry in Branxton

Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.

More than 64% of people in Branxton have full-time jobs, a figure well above the national average. This represents a significant shift for the town, as the number of adults working or looking for work has jumped by 31 percentage points since 2011. The local job market is now much stronger than it was a decade ago.

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📍 Branxton, Urban Centre

Where Branxton sits — Unemployment rate

4.4% ▼ -72.9%

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Branxton — lower than 55% of areas.

Branxton4.4%
2335, NSW 3.4%
New South Wales 4.9%
Australia 5.1%

Labour force

Employment, participation and unemployment.

Full-time employment is much higher here than in most similar areas, sitting at 64.9%. This reflects a broader trend where the proportion of adults working or looking for work rose to 67.9%, while the unemployment rate fell from 16% in 2011 to 4.4% in 2021.

Unemployment rate

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4.4% ▼ -72.9%

Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.

Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).

Labour-force participation

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67.9% ▲ +81.6%

Higher than 89% of urban centre areas.

Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.

Employed full-time

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64.9% ▲ +42.1%

Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.

Share of employed people who worked full-time.

Industries

The industries that employ local workers.

Mining is the most common industry for local workers at 18%, followed by health care and social assistance at 11.4%. Other notable sectors include retail trade at 8.1% and construction at 8%.

Occupations

The kinds of jobs people do.

Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.5%, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 15.8%. Labourers account for 12% of the workforce, while professionals and community service workers each make up around 11%.

Occupations people work in

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No single group dominates in Branxton — Technicians & trades leads at 22%, ahead of Machinery operators & drivers (16%) and Labourers (12%).

Technicians & trades 21.5% Machinery operators & drivers 15.8% Labourers 12.0% Professionals 11.5% Community & personal service 11.0% Clerical & administrative 10.6% Managers 8.7% Sales workers 6.9%

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 Branxton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL115027/branxton/topic/employment