3.9% ▼ -45.9%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 8.2%
- 2021: 3.9%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
Bracknell · Urban Centre
Jobs & Industry in Bracknell
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
More people are in full-time work in Bracknell (L) than in most similar areas. The typical resident is more likely to be employed full-time here than across Tasmania or Australia. This workforce has become more active over the last decade, with a growing number of people working or looking for work.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Full-time employment sits at 65.3%, which is far above the Tasmanian figure of 54.9%. This trend is matched by a low unemployment rate of 3.9%, which has fallen 3.3 points since 2011.
57.5% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 51.5%
- 2016: 53.4%
- 2021: 57.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
65.3% ▲ +6.6%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 61.3%
- 2016: 56.7%
- 2021: 65.3%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
The local workforce is spread across several sectors, with the highest shares in construction at 15.3% and manufacturing at 10.8%. Health care and social assistance also account for 10.2% of jobs.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Technicians and trades workers make up the largest group at 21.6%, followed by machinery operators and drivers at 17.6%. Clerical and administrative roles represent 14.2% of the local jobs.
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 Bracknell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL622003/bracknell/topic/employment