4.9% ▲ —
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 4.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Brightview · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Brightview
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A much higher share of full-time workers than the national average defines the workforce in Brightview (L). While 65.1% of the community holds a full-time role, the overall percentage of adults working or looking for work is much lower than across Queensland.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment is well above the Queensland figure, though the total number of adults working or looking for work fell 12 points since 2011 to 55.5%. Unemployment now sits at 4.9%, which is about the same as the national figure.
55.5% ▼ -17.9%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 67.6%
- 2016: 67.9%
- 2021: 55.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.1% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 69.3%
- 2016: 59.5%
- 2021: 65.1%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Retail trade is the most common industry for local workers at 13.1%, followed by construction at 11.8% and manufacturing and health care at 9.6% each.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 19.7%, with clerical and administrative roles following at 16.6% and machinery operators and drivers at 13.5%.
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 Brightview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321024/brightview/topic/employment