3.6% ▲ +11.3%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.2%
- 2016: 3.0%
- 2021: 3.6%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bredbo · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Bredbo
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A far higher share of adults are working or looking for work in Bredbo than in the rest of the country. The local workforce is exceptionally active, with 70% of adults engaged in the labour force. This is well above the national figure of 61.1%.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment has jumped 17 points since 2011 to reach 72%, which is far above the New South Wales figure of 58%. This strong activity is mirrored by a low unemployment rate of 3.6%, which is a little below the national average.
70.0% ▲ +35.1%
Higher than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 51.8%
- 2016: 50.0%
- 2021: 70.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
72.0% ▲ +30.3%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 55.2%
- 2016: 49.7%
- 2021: 72.0%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Public administration and safety is the most common industry for local workers at 22%, followed by construction at 18.2%. Other notable sectors include retail trade at 9.1% and health care and social assistance at 8.3%.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Clerical and administrative roles are the most frequent occupation at 22.7%. Technicians and trades make up 18.2% of the workforce, while professionals account for 15.9% of the jobs held here.
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 Bredbo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL122025/bredbo/topic/employment