4.9% ▲ +22.8%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 4.0%
- 2016: 6.7%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Broadford · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Broadford
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are working or looking for work in Broadford than in most similar areas. This shift is led by a rise in full-time employment, which has grown to 60.1% since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work has risen sharply to 60.6% over the last decade. While the unemployment rate of 4.9% is about the same as the national figure, full-time work is now a little above the Australian average.
60.6% ▲ +18.9%
Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 51.0%
- 2016: 58.3%
- 2021: 60.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
60.1% ▲ +6.9%
Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.3%
- 2016: 61.4%
- 2021: 60.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Construction is the biggest employer in the area at 15.4%. Health care and social assistance follow at 12.3%, with manufacturing making up 11.3% of the workforce.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up 18.0% of the local workforce. Other common roles include labourers at 13.9% and professionals at 13.2%.
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 Broadford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL215016/broadford/topic/employment