5.1% ▲ +4.5%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.9%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 5.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Brewarrina · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Brewarrina
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
Far fewer adults are working or looking for work in Brewarrina (L) compared to the rest of the country. While only 44.3% of adults are in the labour force, those who are employed are more likely to have full-time roles than people in other similar areas.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is high at 66.7%, which is well above the national figure of 58.9%. However, the overall share of adults working or looking for work has fallen 21 points since 2011 to 44.3%, a figure far below the state average.
44.3% ▼ -31.9%
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 65.1%
- 2016: 44.1%
- 2021: 44.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
66.7% ▲ +7.4%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 62.1%
- 2016: 68.3%
- 2021: 66.7%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is concentrated in services, with 21.9% working in public administration and safety, 20.7% in health care and social assistance, and 20.3% in education and training.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professional roles are the most common occupation at 20.7%, followed closely by community and personal service workers at 20.3%.
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 Brewarrina [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL121013/brewarrina/topic/employment