Broome

Employment by industry (Census)

Health Care and Social Assistance is the largest employer in the Broome, making up 18.5% of total employment.

Census employment data presents the number of persons employed in each industry sector (full-time and part-time) in the Broome regardless of where they live. By comparing the number of jobs in each industry sector to a regional benchmark, you can clearly see local economic strengths and weaknesses. By looking at how the number of jobs in each industry is changing over time, you can track how the structure of the local economy is changing. Go to the Employment locations page to see where employment is taking place across the Broome.

Note: Census employment figures are known to undercount employment by varying amounts depending on the Census year. All Census counts are an undercount of total population, and in addition, some people don’t state their workforce status or industry. Also counts by place of work exclude those with no fixed workplace address. For this reason, it is recommended that for total job numbers, users look at the Employment by industry (Total) modelled estimates which are updated on an annual basis, and based on the ABS Labour Force survey, less prone to undercount. The Census counts by industry are included here for a greater level of industry detail (3-digit ANZSIC).

Data source

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) – Census 2016 & 2021 – by place of work

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Employment (Census) by industry sector
Broome20212016Change
IndustryNumber%. Western AustraliaNumber%. Western Australia2016 - 2021
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing2533.22.31962.62.5+57
Mining750.97.7771.06.6-2
Manufacturing1151.45.31401.95.6-25
Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services1081.41.21021.41.2+6
Construction5346.78.85327.29.9+2
Wholesale Trade730.92.4761.02.5-3
Retail Trade6898.68.76328.59.5+57
Accommodation and Food Services84310.56.580610.96.4+37
Transport, Postal and Warehousing5827.34.55847.94.6-2
Information Media and Telecommunications710.90.8731.01.0-2
Financial and Insurance Services550.72.1460.62.3+9
Rental, Hiring and Real Estate Services1091.41.41321.81.7-23
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services2373.06.92052.86.4+32
Administrative and Support Services2843.63.12633.63.3+21
Public Administration and Safety6748.45.96168.36.2+58
Education and Training97712.28.787911.98.7+98
Health Care and Social Assistance1,48118.513.61,17615.911.7+305
Arts and Recreation Services1431.81.61441.91.6-1
Other Services3033.83.93685.03.9-65
Industry not classified3804.84.63564.84.6+24
Total persons7,995100.0100.07,403100.0100.0+592

Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).

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Dominant groups

An analysis of the jobs held by the local workers in the Broome in 2021 shows the three most popular industry sectors were:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (1,481 people or 18.5%)
  • Education and Training (977 people or 12.2%)
  • Accommodation and Food Services (843 people or 10.5%)

In combination these three fields accounted for 3,301 people in total or 41.3% of the local workers.

In comparison, Western Australia employed 13.6% in Health Care and Social Assistance; 8.7% in Education and Training and 6.5% in Accommodation and Food Services.

The major differences between the jobs held by local workers of the Broome and Western Australia were:

  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Mining (0.9% compared to 7.7%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Health Care and Social Assistance (18.5% compared to 13.6%)
  • A larger percentage of local workers employed in the field of Accommodation and Food Services (10.5% compared to 6.5%)
  • A smaller percentage of local workers employed in the field of Professional, Scientific and Technical Services (3.0% compared to 6.9%)

Emerging groups

The largest changes in the jobs held by local workers between 2016 and 2021 in the Broome were for those employed in:

  • Health Care and Social Assistance (+305 local workers)
  • Education and Training (+98 local workers)
  • Other Services (-65 local workers)
  • Public Administration and Safety (+58 local workers)

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